Mrs. Lesley A Ellison
Speech-Language Pathologist
2500 S FRANKLIN STREET RD DECATUR IL, 62521About
Dr. Lesley Ellison is a speech language pathologist practicing in DECATUR, IL. Dr. Ellison specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Ellison 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. Ellison 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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