
Mrs. Lorrie Gay Tinker M.S. CCCSLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
444 W HARRISON AVE DECATUR IL, 62526About
Dr. Lorrie Tinker is a speech language pathologist practicing in DECATUR, IL. Dr. Tinker specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Tinker 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. Tinker 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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