
Kathleen Speelman MS/SLP-CCC
Speech-Language Pathologist
240 DENTON PL ROOSEVELT NY, 11575About
Dr. Kathleen Speelman is a speech language pathologist practicing in ROOSEVELT, NY. Dr. Speelman specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Speelman 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. Speelman 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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