Valerie Watt M.S CCC-SLP/L
Speech-Language Pathologist
1015 SUMMIT ST ELGIN IL, 60120About
Dr. Valerie Watt is a speech language pathologist practicing in ELGIN, IL. Dr. Watt specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Watt 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. Watt 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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