
Mrs. Heather Cathleen Howard MS,CCC-SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
919 LAKE CREST DR JONESBORO AR, 72404About
Dr. Heather Howard is a speech language pathologist practicing in JONESBORO, AR. Dr. Howard specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Howard 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. Howard 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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