
Rita Wiggins MS CCC/SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
1850 MCRAY AVE SPRINGDALE AR, 72762About
Dr. Rita Wiggins is a speech language pathologist practicing in SPRINGDALE, AR. Dr. Wiggins specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Wiggins 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. Wiggins 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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