
Donna K Vanackeren
Speech-Language Pathologist
3939 SAN JUAN AVE PORT TOWNSEND WA, 98368About
Dr. Donna Vanackeren is a speech language pathologist practicing in PORT TOWNSEND, WA. Dr. Vanackeren specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Vanackeren 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. Vanackeren 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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