Jane Elizabeth Hankins CCC-SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
8136 SWEETBRIER LN SE APT F103 OLYMPIA WA, 98513About
Dr. Jane Hankins is a speech language pathologist practicing in OLYMPIA, WA. Dr. Hankins specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Hankins 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. Hankins 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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