
Allison Crocker
Speech-Language Pathologist
1100 N KENTUCKY AVE WEST PLAINS MO, 65775About
Dr. Allison Crocker is a speech language pathologist practicing in WEST PLAINS, MO. Dr. Crocker specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Crocker 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. Crocker 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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