
Tameka Jeter
Speech-Language Pathologist
158 STATE STREET MERIDEN CT, 06450About
Dr. Tameka Jeter is a speech language pathologist practicing in MERIDEN, CT. Dr. Jeter specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Jeter 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. Jeter 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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