Dawn Elizabeth Schmitt M.S., CCC-SLP/A
Speech-Language Pathologist
1221 W 17TH ST NORTH PLATTE NE, 69101About
Dr. Dawn Schmitt is a speech language pathologist practicing in NORTH PLATTE, NE. Dr. Schmitt specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Schmitt 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. Schmitt 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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