
Paige Baalman M.S. CCC-SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
1043 TREMONT ST ALTON IL, 62002About
Dr. Paige Baalman is a speech language pathologist practicing in ALTON, IL. Dr. Baalman specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Baalman 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. Baalman 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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