Mrs. Rita Gayle Sawyer M.S.E., CCC, SLP-L
Speech-Language Pathologist
1500 WILSON LOOP ROAD WARD AR, 72176About
Dr. Rita Sawyer is a speech language pathologist practicing in WARD, AR. Dr. Sawyer specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Sawyer 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. Sawyer 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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