Karen Lynn Locarno MACCC/SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
5620 SPRING CREEK RD ROCKFORD IL, 61114About
Dr. Karen Locarno is a speech language pathologist practicing in ROCKFORD, IL. Dr. Locarno specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Locarno 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. Locarno 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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