Melissa B Jacques
Speech-Language Pathologist
90 BEACH ST SACO ME, 04072About
Dr. Melissa Jacques is a speech language pathologist practicing in SACO, ME. Dr. Jacques specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Jacques 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. Jacques 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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