Candace Durham
Speech-Language Pathologist
630 N TAYLOR AVE OAK PARK IL, 60302About
Dr. Candace Durham is a speech language pathologist practicing in OAK PARK, IL. Dr. Durham specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Durham 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. Durham 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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