Ms. Julie Plunkett
Speech-Language Pathologist
6385 CORPORATE DR COLORADO SPRINGS CO, 80919About
Dr. Julie Plunkett is a speech language pathologist practicing in COLORADO SPRINGS, CO. Dr. Plunkett specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Plunkett 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. Plunkett 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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