Erica Michelle Thorson MA, CCC-SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
620 MEADOW CIR HUXLEY IA, 50124About
Dr. Erica Thorson is a speech language pathologist practicing in HUXLEY, IA. Dr. Thorson specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Thorson 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. Thorson 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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