Jocelyn Kaplan
Speech-Language Pathologist
5 WESTWOOD LN BARRINGTON RI, 02806About
Dr. Jocelyn Kaplan is a speech language pathologist practicing in BARRINGTON, RI. Dr. Kaplan specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Kaplan 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. Kaplan 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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