Miss Laurie N. Dean MS SLP-CCC
Speech-Language Pathologist
23030 E COUNTY ROAD 2100N OAKLAND IL, 61943About
Dr. Laurie Dean is a speech language pathologist practicing in OAKLAND, IL. Dr. Dean specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Dean 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. Dean 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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