Rae Emerick SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
2350 TAFT STREET GARY IN, 46407About
Dr. Rae Emerick is a speech language pathologist practicing in GARY, IN. Dr. Emerick specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Emerick 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. Emerick 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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