Mrs. Kathleen Ferguson SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
11240 WAPLES MILL ROAD OAKTON VA, 22124About
Dr. Kathleen Ferguson is a speech language pathologist practicing in OAKTON, VA. Dr. Ferguson specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Ferguson 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. Ferguson 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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