Martha Kirts MS,CCC-SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
16136 E 600TH AVE NEWTON IL, 62448About
Dr. Martha Kirts is a speech language pathologist practicing in NEWTON, IL. Dr. Kirts specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Kirts 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. Kirts 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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