Jessica Ann Older
Speech-Language Pathologist
15143 N CHERRY CT PARKVILLE MO, 64152About
Dr. Jessica Older is a speech language pathologist practicing in PARKVILLE, MO. Dr. Older specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Older 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. Older 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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