Mrs. Jennifer Leigh Baird M.S.
Speech-Language Pathologist
2016 REGENT PARK LN BIRMINGHAM AL, 35242About
Dr. Jennifer Baird is a speech language pathologist practicing in BIRMINGHAM, AL. Dr. Baird specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Baird 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. Baird 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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