Rebecca Visintin
Speech-Language Pathologist
5918 206TH STREET CT E SPANAWAY WA, 98387About
Dr. Rebecca Visintin is a speech language pathologist practicing in SPANAWAY, WA. Dr. Visintin specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Visintin 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. Visintin 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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