Ms. Gretchen Kay Foster CCC-SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
300 WINDY HILL DR LAFAYETTE IN, 47905About
Dr. Gretchen Foster is a speech language pathologist practicing in LAFAYETTE, IN. Dr. Foster specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Foster 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. Foster 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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