Mrs. Melissa Michelle Jackson M.A., CCC-SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
707 MARIE AVE RUSTON LA, 71270About
Dr. Melissa Jackson is a speech language pathologist practicing in RUSTON, LA. Dr. Jackson specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Jackson 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. Jackson 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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