
Jill S Conner SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
402 15TH AVE SE PUYALLUP WA, 98372About
Dr. Jill Conner is a speech language pathologist practicing in PUYALLUP, WA. Dr. Conner specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Conner 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. Conner 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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