Kacy Dunham CCC-SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
18456 SHIPMAN RD CARLINVILLE IL, 62626About
Dr. Kacy Dunham is a speech language pathologist practicing in CARLINVILLE, IL. Dr. Dunham specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Dunham 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. Dunham 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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