Ms. Joan Elizabeth Steele MS, CCC-SLP/L
Speech-Language Pathologist
115 S 8TH ST ELKVILLE IL, 62932About
Dr. Joan Steele is a speech language pathologist practicing in ELKVILLE, IL. Dr. Steele specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Steele 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. Steele 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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