Deborah Jean Sommer
Speech-Language Pathologist
500 N MISSOURI AVE MORTON IL, 61550About
Dr. Deborah Sommer is a speech language pathologist practicing in MORTON, IL. Dr. Sommer specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Sommer 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. Sommer 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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