Andrea Watson MS/CCC/SLP-L
Speech-Language Pathologist
410 S HICKORY ST STILLMAN VALLEY IL, 61084About
Dr. Andrea Watson is a speech language pathologist practicing in STILLMAN VALLEY, IL. Dr. Watson specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Watson 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. Watson 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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