Jenna Higdon SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
4255 MEDWEL DR NEWBURGH IN, 47630About
Dr. Jenna Higdon is a speech language pathologist practicing in NEWBURGH, IN. Dr. Higdon specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Higdon 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. Higdon 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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