
Therese Alfonsi MA CF-SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
332 W 806 N VALPARAISO IN, 46385About
Dr. Therese Alfonsi is a speech language pathologist practicing in VALPARAISO, IN. Dr. Alfonsi specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Alfonsi 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. Alfonsi 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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