Shannon Cecilia Collins
Speech-Language Pathologist
8614 W 138TH TER OVERLAND PARK KS, 66223About
Dr. Shannon Collins is a speech language pathologist practicing in OVERLAND PARK, KS. Dr. Collins specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Collins 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. Collins 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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