Heather Jean Hickman SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
7457 MANCHESTER CT CASTLE ROCK CO, 80108About
Dr. Heather Hickman is a speech language pathologist practicing in CASTLE ROCK, CO. Dr. Hickman specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Hickman 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. Hickman 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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