Mrs. Elaine G Jerrels SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
2001 BARNETT STREET HARRISBURG IL, 62946About
Dr. Elaine Jerrels is a speech language pathologist practicing in HARRISBURG, IL. Dr. Jerrels specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Jerrels 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. Jerrels 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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