
Mrs. Avis Wheeler Dawkins MSP, CCC
Speech-Language Pathologist
355 CEDAR SPRINGS RD SPARTANBURG SC, 29302About
Dr. Avis Dawkins is a speech language pathologist practicing in SPARTANBURG, SC. Dr. Dawkins specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Dawkins 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. Dawkins 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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- Christie B Clark MSP, CCC-SLP787 E LONG BAY DR INMAN SC 29349
- Ashley Irvin Bradley MCD, CCC-SLP334 WOODSONG DR INMAN SC 29349
- Ms. Desiree D Mutcherson MS,CCC/SLP200 KEATS DR SPARTANBURG SC 29301
- Mrs. Hollie Griffith Bowling M.A., CCC-SLP301 SPRUCE ST GAFFNEY SC 29340
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1700 SKYLYN DR PO BOX 3217 SPARTANBURG SC 29307