Susan Blanchard
Speech-Language Pathologist
50 PINE ST PRESQUE ISLE ME, 04769About
Dr. Susan Blanchard is a speech language pathologist practicing in PRESQUE ISLE, ME. Dr. Blanchard specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Blanchard 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. Blanchard 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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