Jessica Weicks M.S.
Speech-Language Pathologist
24265 CANE BYU LACOMBE LA, 70445About
Dr. Jessica Weicks is a speech language pathologist practicing in LACOMBE, LA. Dr. Weicks specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Weicks 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. Weicks 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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