Mrs. Laura Cassata MS CCC-SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
421 DORIS AVE JOLIET IL, 60433About
Dr. Laura Cassata is a speech language pathologist practicing in JOLIET, IL. Dr. Cassata specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Cassata 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. Cassata 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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