Emily Rae Houk SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
4603 TIMBERWALK CT LA GRANGE KY, 40031About
Dr. Emily Houk is a speech language pathologist practicing in LA GRANGE, KY. Dr. Houk specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Houk 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. Houk 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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