
Jean Alt
Speech-Language Pathologist
2130 HAYES AVE SANDUSKY OH, 44870About
Dr. Jean Alt is a speech language pathologist practicing in SANDUSKY, OH. Dr. Alt specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Alt 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. Alt 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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