Mrs. Joan W Shelor SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
2875 BARN RD CHRISTIANSBURG VA, 24073About
Dr. Joan Shelor is a speech language pathologist practicing in CHRISTIANSBURG, VA. Dr. Shelor specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Shelor 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. Shelor 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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