
Frances Vickerman MA, CCC-SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
6911 NORTH FM 620 AUSTIN TX, 78732About
Dr. Frances Vickerman is a speech language pathologist practicing in AUSTIN, TX. Dr. Vickerman specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Vickerman 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. Vickerman 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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