
Blake Childers
Speech-Language Pathologist
1000 W BULLDOG BLVD FAYETTEVILLE AR, 72701About
Dr. Blake Childers is a speech language pathologist practicing in FAYETTEVILLE, AR. Dr. Childers specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Childers 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. Childers 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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