
Ms. Jane Capria Downey CCC-SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
2280 WESTERN AVE GUILDERLAND NY, 12084About
Dr. Jane Downey is a speech language pathologist practicing in GUILDERLAND, NY. Dr. Downey specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Downey 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. Downey 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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