Colleen Krasich
Speech-Language Pathologist
305 JACOB ST SAINT JACOB IL, 62281About
Dr. Colleen Krasich is a speech language pathologist practicing in SAINT JACOB, IL. Dr. Krasich specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Krasich 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. Krasich 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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