Kara R Averill SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
10 MAIN STREET WADDINGTON NY, 13694About
Dr. Kara Averill is a speech language pathologist practicing in WADDINGTON, NY. Dr. Averill specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Averill 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. Averill 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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