
Ms. Deborah Jane Franklin CCC-SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
64 GREENLEE ST MARION NC, 28752About
Dr. Deborah Franklin is a speech language pathologist practicing in MARION, NC. Dr. Franklin specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Franklin 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. Franklin 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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- Mrs. Lisa Marie Antley M.S., CCC-SLP205 SOUTH STERLING STREET MORGANTON NC 28655
- Nadine Powell SLP300 N GREEN ST MORGANTON NC 28655
- Ms. Amanda Richardson MSCHILDREN'S DEVELOPMENTAL SERVICES AGENCY - DEPT OF PED GREENVILLE NC 27858
- Keri Elizabeth Anthony MA, CCC-SLP2201 S STERLING ST MORGANTON NC 28655
- Sonja M. Allison SLP - CCC202 NORTH SPRING ST. OLD FORT NC 28762
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