Karen Small CCC-SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
2309 WATERS RUN DECATUR GA, 30035About
Dr. Karen Small is a speech language pathologist practicing in DECATUR, GA. Dr. Small specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Small 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. Small 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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