Erica Periard
Speech-Language Pathologist
5790 S 27TH ST MILWAUKEE WI, 53221About
Dr. Erica Periard is a speech language pathologist practicing in MILWAUKEE, WI. Dr. Periard specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Periard 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. Periard 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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