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Kristen Book SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
1045 W STEPHENSON ST FREEPORT IL, 61032About
Dr. Kristen Book is a speech language pathologist practicing in FREEPORT, IL. Dr. Book specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Book 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. Book 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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