Colleen Matthews MS, CCC-SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
168 MCCLURE AVE NAMPA ID, 83651About
Dr. Colleen Matthews is a speech language pathologist practicing in NAMPA, ID. Dr. Matthews specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Matthews 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. Matthews 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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