Kristen Draper SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
11920 WALTERS RD HOUSTON TX, 77067About
Dr. Kristen Draper is a speech language pathologist practicing in HOUSTON, TX. Dr. Draper specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Draper 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. Draper 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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