
Mrs. Debra Ann Helton
Speech-Language Pathologist
640 WEST WASHINGTON PITTSFIELD IL, 62363About
Dr. Debra Helton is a speech language pathologist practicing in PITTSFIELD, IL. Dr. Helton specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Helton 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. Helton 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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