
Jennifer Sylvester
Speech-Language Pathologist
118 JEFFERSON ST FAIRFIELD CT, 06825About
Dr. Jennifer Sylvester is a speech language pathologist practicing in FAIRFIELD, CT. Dr. Sylvester specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Sylvester 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. Sylvester 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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