
Jennifer Coutinho
Speech-Language Pathologist
20 YORK ST NEW HAVEN CT, 06510About
Dr. Jennifer Coutinho is a speech language pathologist practicing in NEW HAVEN, CT. Dr. Coutinho specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Coutinho 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. Coutinho 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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