Mrs. Melissa Harmon MS, CCC-SLP/L
Speech-Language Pathologist
1049 E WILSON ST BATAVIA IL, 60510About
Dr. Melissa Harmon is a speech language pathologist practicing in BATAVIA, IL. Dr. Harmon specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Harmon 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. Harmon 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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