Joleen Fernald
Speech-Language Pathologist
1816 HEALTH CARE DR TRINITY FL, 34655About
Dr. Joleen Fernald is a speech language pathologist practicing in TRINITY, FL. Dr. Fernald specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Fernald 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. Fernald 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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