
Heather Arlene Paxton
Speech-Language Pathologist
805 BEAL ST GRAND ISLAND NE, 68801About
Dr. Heather Paxton is a speech language pathologist practicing in GRAND ISLAND, NE. Dr. Paxton specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Paxton 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. Paxton 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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- Mrs. Jennifer Nicole Hahn123 S WEBB RD GRAND ISLAND NE 68803
- Jessica Ferguson SLP3004 W FAIDLEY AVE GRAND ISLAND NE 68803
- Mrs. Jennifer Kellogg MS CCC-SLP2300 W CAPITAL AVE GRAND ISLAND NE 68803
- Rita Gauthier2710 N NORTH RD GRAND ISLAND NE 68803
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