Rebecca Rector
Speech-Language Pathologist
405 WASHINGTON PKWY JEFFERSON GA, 30549About
Dr. Rebecca Rector is a speech language pathologist practicing in JEFFERSON, GA. Dr. Rector specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Rector 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. Rector 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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