Mr. Lauralee Altendorf SPEECH LANGUAGE PATH
Speech-Language Pathologist
11 SHEFFIELD CT CARY IL, 60013About
Dr. Lauralee Altendorf is a speech language pathologist practicing in CARY, IL. Dr. Altendorf specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Altendorf 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. Altendorf 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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