Lydia Kay Hughes
Speech-Language Pathologist
1811 BRANDING IRON DR SPEARFISH SD, 57783About
Dr. Lydia Hughes is a speech language pathologist practicing in SPEARFISH, SD. Dr. Hughes specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Hughes 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. Hughes 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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