Julaine Pearson
Speech-Language Pathologist
3304 S M ST FORT SMITH AR, 72903About
Dr. Julaine Pearson is a speech language pathologist practicing in FORT SMITH, AR. Dr. Pearson specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Pearson 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. Pearson 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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