
Debra Washburn
Speech-Language Pathologist
705 N 9TH ST ARLINGTON NE, 68002About
Dr. Debra Washburn is a speech language pathologist practicing in ARLINGTON, NE. Dr. Washburn specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Washburn 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. Washburn 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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