
Jennifer Dunn
Speech-Language Pathologist
205 NORTH STREET, ANNEX B NIXA MO, 65714About
Dr. Jennifer Dunn is a speech language pathologist practicing in NIXA, MO. Dr. Dunn specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Dunn 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. Dunn 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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