Kelly L Watkins SPEECH LANG PATH
Speech-Language Pathologist
102 WALNUT ST WASHINGTON IL, 61571About
Dr. Kelly Watkins is a speech language pathologist practicing in WASHINGTON, IL. Dr. Watkins specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Watkins 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. Watkins 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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