
Ms. Jo Linn Burt S.L.P.
Speech-Language Pathologist
8602 HOLLOW BLUFF DR HAUGHTON LA, 71037About
Dr. Jo Burt is a speech language pathologist practicing in HAUGHTON, LA. Dr. Burt specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Burt 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. Burt 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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