Kiara Perkins SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
5161 RIVERSIDE DR RICHTON PARK IL, 60471About
Dr. Kiara Perkins is a speech language pathologist practicing in RICHTON PARK, IL. Dr. Perkins specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Perkins 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. Perkins 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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