Tara Watts
Speech-Language Pathologist
14240 SE 132ND AVENUE CLACKAMAS OR, 97015About
Dr. Tara Watts is a speech language pathologist practicing in CLACKAMAS, OR. Dr. Watts specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Watts 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. Watts 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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