Mrs. Sommer Jo Schippert MA CCC-SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
2699 LAKE BROOK DR NEWBURGH IN, 47630About
Dr. Sommer Schippert is a speech language pathologist practicing in NEWBURGH, IN. Dr. Schippert specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Schippert 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. Schippert 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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