Joan Cochran SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
44 VIRGINIA TER FORTY FORT PA, 18704About
Dr. Joan Cochran is a speech language pathologist practicing in FORTY FORT, PA. Dr. Cochran specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Cochran 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. Cochran 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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