Allison G. Petska SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
1969 W. HART ROAD BELOIT WI, 53511About
Dr. Allison Petska is a speech language pathologist practicing in BELOIT, WI. Dr. Petska specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Petska 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. Petska 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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