Wesley Shane Blackburn CCC-SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
150 LINCOLN ST NEEDHAM MA, 02492About
Dr. Wesley Blackburn is a speech language pathologist practicing in NEEDHAM, MA. Dr. Blackburn specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Blackburn 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. Blackburn 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.
Provider Details
Wesley Shane Blackburn CCC-SLP's Practice location
Wesley Shane Blackburn CCC-SLP's reviews
Write ReviewRecommended Articles
- 5 Possible Causes of Multiple Sclerosis
MS is the result of an abnormal response of the body’s immune system. This response results in an attack on the central nervous system - the brain, spinal cord, and optic nerve. The immune system attacks the protective coating around the nerve fibers - myelin - creating scar tissue on and around...
- Choosing the Right Education for Your Autistic Child
Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) can cause issues in crucial areas of development, such as social interaction, verbal and nonverbal communication, creative and imaginative play, and sensory processing.Children with ASD may have difficulty understanding and communicating their needs and wants to...
- What Is Tay-Sachs Disease?
IntroductionTay-Sachs disease is a genetic disorder that affects the brain's nerve cells. Individuals who have this disorder lacks a type of protein that is needed to break down fatty substances in the brain. Without this protein, fatty substances accumulate in the brain to toxic levels, which...
- What is Fetal Alcohol Syndrome?
Fetal alcohol syndrome refers to the birth defects that result from exposure to alcohol during pregnancy. Excessive consumption of alcohol during pregnancy may result in the child developing physical deformities, mental conditions, behavioral issues, and learning disorders. The symptoms of fetal...
- Coping with a Parkinson’s Disease Diagnosis
If you take an early action on the disease, then you will be able to deal with the symptoms. Above all, education and support enable you to live and fight the challenges that lay ahead. In addition to that, having a professional counselor is critical in designing a treatment plan for you. You not...
- Raising a Child with Autism
Autism spectrum disorder (ASD), or autism, is a term used to describe a group of complex brain disorders in human beings. These disorders affect the social interaction of a person, verbal skills, nonverbal communication, and repetitive behaviors, along with any activity that needs a person to react...
Nearby Providers
- Mrs. Julie Michelle Conlon M.S., CCC-SLP482 BEDFORD ST LEXINGTON MA 02420
- Joann Barton M.S.300 LONGWOOD AVE # LO-367 BOSTON MA 02115
- Mrs. Robin Polishook121 FOREST AVE NEWTON MA 02465
- Lauren Elizabeth Alessi M.S., CCC-SLP57 BEDFORD ST LEXINGTON MA 02420
- Katherine Clavette M.S., CCC-SLP1115 W CHESTNUT ST BROCKTON MA 02301
- Ms. Sheri Baron10 RALEIGH ST ARLINGTON MA 02474