Jennifer Cracco
Speech-Language Pathologist
300 E MAZON AVE DWIGHT IL, 60420About
Dr. Jennifer Cracco is a speech language pathologist practicing in DWIGHT, IL. Dr. Cracco specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Cracco evaluates, diagnoses and treats patients with communication and swallowing troubles. These conditions may be due to developmental delay, brain injury, hearing loss, autism, stroke or other diseases and injuries. Dr. Cracco helps patients make sounds and improve their voices through various methods. Speech language pathologists also work with patients to strengthen muscles used to speak and swallow, and work with individuals and families to help cope with their conditions.
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