
Deborah J Olson CCC/SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
325 S UNIVERSITY RD SPOKANE VALLEY WA, 99206About
Dr. Deborah Olson is a speech language pathologist practicing in SPOKANE VALLEY, WA. Dr. Olson specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Olson 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. Olson 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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- Rebekah R Keifer CCC-SLP9212 E MONTGOMERY AVE SPOKANE VALLEY WA 99206
- Jennifer Weller M.S., CCC-SLP1613 S UNIVERSITY RD SPOKANE VALLEY WA 99206
- Elizabeth Schaffer SLP325 S UNIVERSITY RD SPOKANE VALLEY WA 99206
- Miss Guadalupe Orozco SLP9212 E MONTGOMERY AVE SPOKANE VALLEY WA 99206
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W 800 FIFTH AVENUE SPOKANE WA 99210