Mrs. Jill Counts Williamson MA, CCC-SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
216 JETER RD GILBERT SC, 29054About
Dr. Jill Williamson is a speech language pathologist practicing in GILBERT, SC. Dr. Williamson specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Williamson 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. Williamson 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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