
Mrs. Joan Carpenter Pritchard MA-CCC-SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
1919 MAYFAIR RD NISKAYUNA NY, 12309About
Dr. Joan Pritchard is a speech language pathologist practicing in NISKAYUNA, NY. Dr. Pritchard specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Pritchard 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. Pritchard 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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