Mrs. Dawn Contento Dera SLP, CCC-SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
13139 NEW PARKLAND DR HERNDON VA, 20171About
Dr. Dawn Dera is a speech language pathologist practicing in HERNDON, VA. Dr. Dera specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Dera 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. Dera 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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