Dr. Kathleen H. Wright SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
160 FALCON CIR AFTON TN, 37616About
Dr. Kathleen Wright is a speech language pathologist practicing in AFTON, TN. Dr. Wright specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Wright 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. Wright 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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