
Amy Kraus SLP, CCC-SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
311 AMHERST CT VERNON HILLS IL, 60061About
Dr. Amy Kraus is a speech language pathologist practicing in VERNON HILLS, IL. Dr. Kraus specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Kraus 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. Kraus 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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