
Jennifer Jane Duckworth
Speech-Language Pathologist
917 LINCOLN RD MARQUETTE HEIGHTS IL, 61554About
Dr. Jennifer Duckworth is a speech language pathologist practicing in MARQUETTE HEIGHTS, IL. Dr. Duckworth specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Duckworth 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. Duckworth 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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