
Ms. Sheila E Skinner MS, CCC-SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
3800 RESERVOIR RD NW WASHINGTON DC, 20007About
Dr. Sheila Skinner is a speech language pathologist practicing in WASHINGTON, DC. Dr. Skinner specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Skinner 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. Skinner 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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