
Mrs. Joan Frances Turner M.S.
Speech-Language Pathologist
3488 JEFFCO BLVD ARNOLD MO, 63010About
Dr. Joan Turner is a speech language pathologist practicing in ARNOLD, MO. Dr. Turner specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Turner 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. Turner 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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