Joan M Olds
Speech-Language Pathologist
2210 LASALLE ST COLORADO SPRINGS CO, 80909About
Dr. Joan Olds is a speech language pathologist practicing in COLORADO SPRINGS, CO. Dr. Olds specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Olds 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. Olds 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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