Mr. Steven John Dykstra
Speech-Language Pathologist
21 WILBRAHAM STREET PALMER MA, 01069About
Dr. Steven Dykstra is a speech language pathologist practicing in PALMER, MA. Dr. Dykstra specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Dykstra 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. Dykstra 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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