Madison Joyce Mershon CCC-SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
404 W MAIN ST LA HARPE IL, 61450About
Dr. Madison Mershon is a speech language pathologist practicing in LA HARPE, IL. Dr. Mershon specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Mershon 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. Mershon 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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