
Mrs. Laura Shehane SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
1227 DIAMONDBACK DR NE ALBUQUERQUE NM, 87113About
Dr. Laura Shehane is a speech language pathologist practicing in ALBUQUERQUE, NM. Dr. Shehane specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Shehane 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. Shehane 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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