
Jennifer Ponsford SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
3600 LIND AVE SW RENTON WA, 98055About
Dr. Jennifer Ponsford is a speech language pathologist practicing in RENTON, WA. Dr. Ponsford specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Ponsford 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. Ponsford 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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