Jennifer Eden Defluiter MS CCC-SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
226 SE DOUGLAS ST STE 205 LEES SUMMIT MO, 64063About
Dr. Jennifer Defluiter is a speech language pathologist practicing in LEES SUMMIT, MO. Dr. Defluiter specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Defluiter 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. Defluiter 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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