
Colleen Dufresne SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
70 BUTLER STREET SALEM NH, 03079About
Dr. Colleen Dufresne is a speech language pathologist practicing in SALEM, NH. Dr. Dufresne specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Dufresne 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. Dufresne 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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- Danielle Rebelo557 VARNUM AVE LOWELL MA 01854
- Ms. Anne Ryder M.A. CCC-SLP450 LOWELL ST ANDOVER MA 01810
- Mrs. Betty D Giambalvo MS, SLP-CCC400 W CUMMINGS PARK STE 3950 WOBURN MA 01801
- Alexis Bailey Treat MS451 ANDOVER ST NORTH ANDOVER MA 01845
- Mrs. Michele Lynne Vando MS CCC-SLP203 LOWELL RD HUDSON NH 03051
- Janice Freethey O'shea MS, CCC-SLP51 SHASTA DR LONDONDERRY NH 03053
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