Ms. Shannon Dejong
Speech-Language Pathologist
104 RILEY LN HOUSTON TX, 77003About
Dr. Shannon Dejong is a speech language pathologist practicing in HOUSTON, TX. Dr. Dejong specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Dejong 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. Dejong 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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