Margaret Claire Perkins M.A. CCC-SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
918 MARGUERITE LN CARLSBAD CA, 92011About
Dr. Margaret Perkins is a speech language pathologist practicing in CARLSBAD, CA. Dr. Perkins specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Perkins 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. Perkins 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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