Heidi Valerio M.S.
Speech-Language Pathologist
1125 COLONY CT STREAMWOOD IL, 60107About
Dr. Heidi Valerio is a speech language pathologist practicing in STREAMWOOD, IL. Dr. Valerio specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Valerio 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. Valerio 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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