Mrs. Leslie Lynn Knight
Speech-Language Pathologist
70 S WINDHORST AVE BETHPAGE NY, 11714About
Dr. Leslie Knight is a speech language pathologist practicing in BETHPAGE, NY. Dr. Knight specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Knight 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. Knight 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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