
Jacqueline Leigh Schmidt
Speech-Language Pathologist
2601 N LIBERTY ST INDEPENDENCE MO, 64050About
Dr. Jacqueline Schmidt is a speech language pathologist practicing in INDEPENDENCE, MO. Dr. Schmidt specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Schmidt 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. Schmidt 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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19600 EAST 39TH STREET INDEPENDENCE MO 64057