Heather Jean Wessels
Speech-Language Pathologist
11824 N DEERFIELD DR DUNLAP IL, 61525About
Dr. Heather Wessels is a speech language pathologist practicing in DUNLAP, IL. Dr. Wessels specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Wessels 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. Wessels 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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