
Katherine A. Blackburn M.A.
Speech-Language Pathologist
1275 FENTON MEADOW CT FENTON MO, 63026About
Dr. Katherine Blackburn is a speech language pathologist practicing in FENTON, MO. Dr. Blackburn specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Blackburn 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. Blackburn 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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