Joyce Blackledge
Speech-Language Pathologist
6921 DESERT CANYON DR EL PASO TX, 79912About
Dr. Joyce Blackledge is a speech language pathologist practicing in EL PASO, TX. Dr. Blackledge specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Blackledge 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. Blackledge 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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