
Mr. James Patrick Alters SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
5040 SE 4TH TER TECUMSEH KS, 66542About
Dr. James Alters is a speech language pathologist practicing in TECUMSEH, KS. Dr. Alters specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Alters 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. Alters 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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