
Jennifer Blakeslee SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
711 TROY SCHENECTADY RD LATHAM NY, 12110About
Dr. Jennifer Blakeslee is a speech language pathologist practicing in LATHAM, NY. Dr. Blakeslee specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Blakeslee 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. Blakeslee 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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