
Mrs. Jillian Marie Compton
Speech-Language Pathologist
700 E NORWEGIAN ST POTTSVILLE PA, 17901About
Dr. Jillian Compton is a speech language pathologist practicing in POTTSVILLE, PA. Dr. Compton specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Compton 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. Compton 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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