
Ms. Laura Townsend CCC-SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
2309 WATERS RUN DECATUR GA, 30035About
Dr. Laura Townsend is a speech language pathologist practicing in DECATUR, GA. Dr. Townsend specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Townsend 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. Townsend 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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