
Mrs. Heather B. Tonder
Speech-Language Pathologist
1230 BAY ST PORT ORCHARD WA, 98366About
Dr. Heather Tonder is a speech language pathologist practicing in PORT ORCHARD, WA. Dr. Tonder specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Tonder 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. Tonder 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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