
Erin N Wightman
Speech-Language Pathologist
725 9TH AVE SEATTLE WA, 98104About
Dr. Erin Wightman is a speech language pathologist practicing in SEATTLE, WA. Dr. Wightman specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Wightman 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. Wightman 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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