Mrs. Laura Jan Thomas MA-CCC/SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
2165 KENNERLY RD IRMO SC, 29063About
Dr. Laura Thomas is a speech language pathologist practicing in IRMO, SC. Dr. Thomas specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Thomas 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. Thomas 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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Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- The in vitro failure of all-ceramic crowns and the connector area of fixed partial dentures using bilayered ceramic specimens: the influence of core to dentin thickness ratio.
- Cognitive behavioural therapy as an adjunct to pharmacotherapy for treatment resistant depression in primary care: the CoBalT randomised controlled trial protocol.
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