
Ellen Whittington
Speech-Language Pathologist
200 MANOR ST MARION AR, 72364About
Dr. Ellen Whittington is a speech language pathologist practicing in MARION, AR. Dr. Whittington specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Whittington 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. Whittington 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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