Rachel Wesley
Speech-Language Pathologist
201 E CITY LIMITS RD BRIGHTON IL, 62012About
Dr. Rachel Wesley is a speech language pathologist practicing in BRIGHTON, IL. Dr. Wesley specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Wesley 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. Wesley 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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