James B Laird SLP/CCC
Speech-Language Pathologist
3074 HICKORY VALLEY RD CHATTANOOGA TN, 37421About
Dr. James Laird is a speech language pathologist practicing in CHATTANOOGA, TN. Dr. Laird specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Laird 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. Laird 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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