Janice Yarber-hawkins
Speech-Language Pathologist
1501 GINGER DR CARROLLTON TX, 75007About
Dr. Janice Yarber-hawkins is a speech language pathologist practicing in CARROLLTON, TX. Dr. Yarber-hawkins specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Yarber-hawkins 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. Yarber-hawkins 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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