Janice Votta M.S. CCC-SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
400 NEW RIVER RD APT 411 MANVILLE RI, 02838About
Dr. Janice Votta is a speech language pathologist practicing in MANVILLE, RI. Dr. Votta specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Votta 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. Votta 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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