Mr. Harold John Thinglum PH.D.
Speech-Language Pathologist
500 W COURT ST KANKAKEE IL, 60901About
Dr. Harold Thinglum is a speech language pathologist practicing in KANKAKEE, IL. Dr. Thinglum specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Thinglum 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. Thinglum 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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