
Mrs. Nikki Arends MS CCC SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
3804 INDIAN GRASS LN SPRINGFIELD IL, 62712About
Dr. Nikki Arends is a speech language pathologist practicing in SPRINGFIELD, IL. Dr. Arends specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Arends 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. Arends 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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- Prof. Dana L Mcdonald SLP701 N 1ST ST SPRINGFIELD IL 62781
- Mrs. Jill Lynn Rouland SLP2120 W WASHINGTON ST SPRINGFIELD IL 62702
- Sara M. Westlake CCC-SLP3020 S 6TH ST SPRINGFIELD IL 62703
- Sarah Beth Jagiela M.S. CCC-SLP4486 DICKEY JOHN RD AUBURN IL 62615
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