Mrs. Kathleen Elam Rockwell SPEECH AND LANGUAGE
Speech-Language Pathologist
1917 POWDERHORN PASS CT BALLWIN MO, 63011About
Dr. Kathleen Rockwell is a speech language pathologist practicing in BALLWIN, MO. Dr. Rockwell specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Rockwell 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. Rockwell 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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