
Rachel Lynn Taylor
Speech-Language Pathologist
3225 S NOLAND RD INDEPENDENCE MO, 64055About
Dr. Rachel Taylor is a speech language pathologist practicing in INDEPENDENCE, MO. Dr. Taylor specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Taylor 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. Taylor 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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- Amanda Elizabeth Greig M.S., CCC-SLP112 CONGRESS ST BELTON MO 64012
- Mrs. Vicky Harak MS218 N PLEASANT ST INDEPENDENCE MO 64050
- Mrs. Jamie Murry MA, CCC-SLP2201 GLENN HENDREN DR LIBERTY MO 64068
- David B Mack SLP15055 W 87TH ST PARKWAY LENEXA KS 66215
- Jennifer Welder M.S., CCC-SLP8701 HOLMES RD KANSAS CITY MO 64131
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19600 EAST 39TH STREET INDEPENDENCE MO 64057TRUMAN MEDICAL CENTER LAKEWOODl
7900 LEE'S SUMMIT RD KANSAS CITY MO 64139SAINT LUKE'S EAST LEE'S SUMMIT HOSPITALl
100 N E SAINT LUKE'S BOULEVARD LEES SUMMIT MO 64086