
Margaret Jocelyne Despres CCC-SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
35535 6TH AVE SW FEDERAL WAY WA, 98023About
Dr. Margaret Despres is a speech language pathologist practicing in FEDERAL WAY, WA. Dr. Despres specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Despres 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. Despres 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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