Jennifer Dotson CF-SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
20650 GLENN ST ELKHORN NE, 68022About
Dr. Jennifer Dotson is a speech language pathologist practicing in ELKHORN, NE. Dr. Dotson specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Dotson 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. Dotson 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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