
Mrs. Shawanda Gaines
Speech-Language Pathologist
8052 S. GREEN STREET CHICAGO IL, 60620About
Dr. Shawanda Gaines is a speech language pathologist practicing in CHICAGO, IL. Dr. Gaines specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Gaines 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. Gaines 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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