Mrs. Carol Marie Leffler MA CCC SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
29 W 648 TRINITY LANE WEST CHICAGO IL, 60185About
Dr. Carol Leffler is a speech language pathologist practicing in WEST CHICAGO, IL. Dr. Leffler specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Leffler 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. Leffler 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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