Barbara Lee Carter
Speech-Language Pathologist
220 EGLIN PKWY SE FORT WALTON BEACH FL, 32548About
Dr. Barbara Carter is a speech language pathologist practicing in FORT WALTON BEACH, FL. Dr. Carter specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Carter 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. Carter 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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