Rebecca Tollefson
Speech-Language Pathologist
1220 DIVISION AVE TACOMA WA, 98403About
Dr. Rebecca Tollefson is a speech language pathologist practicing in TACOMA, WA. Dr. Tollefson specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Tollefson 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. Tollefson 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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