Jan Ala
Speech-Language Pathologist
1111 W MORTON JACKSONVILLE IL, 62650About
Dr. Jan Ala is a speech language pathologist practicing in JACKSONVILLE, IL. Dr. Ala specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Ala 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. Ala 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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