Ms. Shannon Mckala Vaughn
Speech-Language Pathologist
1486 BAILEE WAY SW JACKSONVILLE AL, 36265About
Dr. Shannon Vaughn is a speech language pathologist practicing in JACKSONVILLE, AL. Dr. Vaughn specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Vaughn 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. Vaughn 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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