Lauren Elizabeth Blackwood MS,CCC-SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
1504 WESLEY DR ALLEN TX, 75013About
Dr. Lauren Blackwood is a speech language pathologist practicing in ALLEN, TX. Dr. Blackwood specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Blackwood 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. Blackwood 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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