
Christine Morton
Speech-Language Pathologist
895 ROBERTA LN STE 101A SPARKS NV, 89431About
Dr. Christine Morton is a speech language pathologist practicing in SPARKS, NV. Dr. Morton specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Morton 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. Morton 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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