
Barbara Westrick White
Speech-Language Pathologist
201 E PLEASANT ST TAYLORVILLE IL, 62568About
Dr. Barbara White is a speech language pathologist practicing in TAYLORVILLE, IL. Dr. White specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. White 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. White 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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Nearby Providers
- Mrs. Diane Michelle Lowry M.S. CCC SLP2308 EASTWOOD DR TAYLORVILLE IL 62568
- Beth Ann Guhlstorf CCC-SLP1676 N 1800 EAST RD TAYLORVILLE IL 62568
- Courtney Kocher M.S., CCC-SLP101 E 9TH ST PANA IL 62557
- Mrs. Cassandra Marie Davis M.S. CCC-SLP201 E PLEASANT ST TAYLORVILLE IL 62568
- Mrs. Linda L. Berck MS, CCC-SLP/L922 W MAIN CROSS ST TAYLORVILLE IL 62568
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TAYLORVILLE MEMORIAL HOSPITALl
201 EAST PLEASANT STREET TAYLORVILLE IL 62568PANA COMMUNITY HOSPITALl
101 E NINTH STREET PANA IL 62557