Heather P. Adams SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
101 RIVER RD STE 112 JEFFERSON LA, 70121About
Dr. Heather Adams is a speech language pathologist practicing in JEFFERSON, LA. Dr. Adams specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Adams 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. Adams 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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