Kathleen Mather
Speech-Language Pathologist
3502 WASHINGTON ST MCHENRY IL, 60050About
Dr. Kathleen Mather is a speech language pathologist practicing in MCHENRY, IL. Dr. Mather specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Mather 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. Mather 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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