Erin Downing SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
1050 MCDONOUGH RD JACKSON GA, 30233About
Dr. Erin Downing is a speech language pathologist practicing in JACKSON, GA. Dr. Downing specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Downing 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. Downing 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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