Karen E Rocco CCC-SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
16 EVERGREEN DR FRANKLIN MA, 02038About
Dr. Karen Rocco is a speech language pathologist practicing in FRANKLIN, MA. Dr. Rocco specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Rocco 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. Rocco 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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