Michaela Schendel
Speech-Language Pathologist
1606 HUNT DR NORMAL IL, 61761About
Dr. Michaela Schendel is a speech language pathologist practicing in NORMAL, IL. Dr. Schendel specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Schendel 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. Schendel 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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