Miss Heather Anne Ballantyne MA CFY
Speech-Language Pathologist
6700 ANTIOCH MERRIAM KS, 66204About
Dr. Heather Ballantyne is a speech language pathologist practicing in MERRIAM, KS. Dr. Ballantyne specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Ballantyne 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. Ballantyne 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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