Ms. Julie Jefferson
Speech-Language Pathologist
474 TARRANT RD GARDENDALE AL, 35071About
Dr. Julie Jefferson is a speech language pathologist practicing in GARDENDALE, AL. Dr. Jefferson specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Jefferson 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. Jefferson 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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