Karen Crossman MS SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
10716 A ST S PARKLAND WA, 98444About
Dr. Karen Crossman is a speech language pathologist practicing in PARKLAND, WA. Dr. Crossman specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Crossman 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. Crossman 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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