Jessica Katherine Rickwood M.S., SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
74 BRIDGE ST NEWTON MA, 02458About
Dr. Jessica Rickwood is a speech language pathologist practicing in NEWTON, MA. Dr. Rickwood specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Rickwood 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. Rickwood 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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