Mrs. Jessica Wheeler Nations M.S. CCC-SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
152 LEMON B RD SLAUGHTER LA, 70777About
Dr. Jessica Nations is a speech language pathologist practicing in SLAUGHTER, LA. Dr. Nations specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Nations 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. Nations 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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