
Stephanie Cookson
Speech-Language Pathologist
411 E WASHINGTON ST EAST PEORIA IL, 61611About
Dr. Stephanie Cookson is a speech language pathologist practicing in EAST PEORIA, IL. Dr. Cookson specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Cookson 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. Cookson 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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