
Miss Heather Marie Small M.S. CCC-SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
1600 ROCKLAND RD WILMINGTON DE, 19803About
Dr. Heather Small is a speech language pathologist practicing in WILMINGTON, DE. Dr. Small specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Small 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. Small 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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- Elizabeth L Saunders800 W MINER ST WEST CHESTER PA 19382
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