
Mr. April Ann Toivonen M.A.CCC-SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
250 E SAGINAW ST EAST LANSING MI, 48823About
Dr. April Toivonen is a speech language pathologist practicing in EAST LANSING, MI. Dr. Toivonen specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Toivonen 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. Toivonen 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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Nearby Providers
- Lindsay Knight5150 WARDCLIFF DR EAST LANSING MI 48823
- Ms. Rosemarie Stavros Roberts M.A., CCC-SLP2775 EAST LANSING DRIVE EAST LANSING MI 48823
- Kathryn Bachman731 STARKWEATHER DR LANSING MI 48917
- Mary Jane Talarico MA-CCC.SLP1706 N CRYSTAL CV HASLETT MI 48840
- Ms. Roshani Jayasekara SLP2100 E PROVINCIAL HOUSE DR LANSING MI 48910
- Catharine Nagayda MA, CCC-SLP237 S BRIDGE ST DEWITT MI 48820
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