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Marcy Short SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
209 N CUMMINGS LN WASHINGTON IL, 61571About
Dr. Marcy Short is a speech language pathologist practicing in WASHINGTON, IL. Dr. Short specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Short 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. Short 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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