
Jennifer Carrera SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
1701 N COLLINS BLVD RICHARDSON TX, 75080About
Dr. Jennifer Carrera is a speech language pathologist practicing in RICHARDSON, TX. Dr. Carrera specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Carrera 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. Carrera 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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