Cynthia Featherston
Speech-Language Pathologist
2011 BROADLEAF DR ARLINGTON TX, 76001About
Dr. Cynthia Featherston is a speech language pathologist practicing in ARLINGTON, TX. Dr. Featherston specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Featherston 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. Featherston 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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