
Jeanette Gathman SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
209 N CUMMINGS LANE WASHINGTON IL, 61571About
Dr. Jeanette Gathman is a speech language pathologist practicing in WASHINGTON, IL. Dr. Gathman specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Gathman 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. Gathman 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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