Harriet Schlacht
Speech-Language Pathologist
1521 S DURANGO AVE LOS ANGELES CA, 90035About
Dr. Harriet Schlacht is a speech language pathologist practicing in LOS ANGELES, CA. Dr. Schlacht specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Schlacht 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. Schlacht 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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