
Rita Horton
Speech-Language Pathologist
130 HOWARD LN FAYETTEVILLE GA, 30215About
Dr. Rita Horton is a speech language pathologist practicing in FAYETTEVILLE, GA. Dr. Horton specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Horton 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. Horton 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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