Katie Ann Speight CCC-SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
1555 CAIN RD FAYETTEVILLE NC, 28303About
Dr. Katie Speight is a speech language pathologist practicing in FAYETTEVILLE, NC. Dr. Speight specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Speight 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. Speight 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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