Jessie Connaughton
Speech-Language Pathologist
25 WILLOW ST WEST ROXBURY MA, 02132About
Dr. Jessie Connaughton is a speech language pathologist practicing in WEST ROXBURY, MA. Dr. Connaughton specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Connaughton 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. Connaughton 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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