
Joan Elton
Speech-Language Pathologist
1331 BEMIS HEIGHTS AVE SCHERERVILLE IN, 46375About
Dr. Joan Elton is a speech language pathologist practicing in SCHERERVILLE, IN. Dr. Elton specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Elton 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. Elton 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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