
Julie Skilton
Speech-Language Pathologist
1115 CAPITOLA RD SANTA CRUZ CA, 95062About
Dr. Julie Skilton is a speech language pathologist practicing in SANTA CRUZ, CA. Dr. Skilton specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Skilton 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. Skilton 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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