April Lynette Colligan MS, CCC, SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
8700 9TH AVE PORT ARTHUR TX, 77642About
Dr. April Colligan is a speech language pathologist practicing in PORT ARTHUR, TX. Dr. Colligan specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Colligan 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. Colligan 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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