
Susan Kay Petty SPEECH THERAPIST
Speech-Language Pathologist
2715 N 27TH ST DECATUR IL, 62526About
Dr. Susan Petty is a speech language pathologist practicing in DECATUR, IL. Dr. Petty specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Petty 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. Petty 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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- Miss Megan Marie Hanson M.S. CCC-SLP614 N MONROE ST CLINTON IL 61727
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422 W WHITE ST CLINTON IL 61727