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Mrs. Justine M Block SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
32 DOUGLAS LN RIDGEFIELD CT, 06877About
Dr. Justine Block is a speech language pathologist practicing in RIDGEFIELD, CT. Dr. Block specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Block 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. Block 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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