Elizabeth Jo Adkins MS, CCC/SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
4601 HARTFORD ST ABILENE TX, 79605About
Dr. Elizabeth Adkins is a speech language pathologist practicing in ABILENE, TX. Dr. Adkins specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Adkins 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. Adkins 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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