Mrs. Rachel Heckford M.S., CCC-SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
900 PERSHING HWY JONESBORO LA, 71251About
Dr. Rachel Heckford is a speech language pathologist practicing in JONESBORO, LA. Dr. Heckford specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Heckford 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. Heckford 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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