Ms. Coleen Smith-loughney
Speech-Language Pathologist
225 THUNDER HILL RD WOODBOURNE NY, 12788About
Dr. Coleen Smith-loughney is a speech language pathologist practicing in WOODBOURNE, NY. Dr. Smith-loughney specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Smith-loughney 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. Smith-loughney 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.
Provider Details
Ms. Coleen Smith-loughney's Practice location
Ms. Coleen Smith-loughney's reviews
Write ReviewRecommended Articles
![]()
5 Possible Causes of Multiple SclerosisMS is the result of an abnormal response of the body’s immune system. This response results in an attack on the central nervous system - the brain, spinal cord, and optic nerve. The immune system attacks the protective coating around the nerve fibers - myelin - creating scar tissue on and around...
![]()
What Is Tay-Sachs Disease?IntroductionTay-Sachs disease is a genetic disorder that affects the brain's nerve cells. Individuals who have this disorder lacks a type of protein that is needed to break down fatty substances in the brain. Without this protein, fatty substances accumulate in the brain to toxic levels, which...
![]()
Treating AutismSince symptoms of autism can vary depending on the child, and behaviors can often change over time, treatment solutions should be tailored to individual needs. A program should improve a child’s communication skills while addressing social, behavioral, and learning aspects of a child’s life....
![]()
Early Warning Signs of Multiple SclerosisIs it Multiple Sclerosis?Although some of the symptoms of multiple sclerosis are common, there is no definitive pattern that applies to everyone. The symptoms of multiple sclerosis also resemble those of many other diseases. What sets the symptoms of MS apart from other conditions is time. In many...
![]()
What Is Dysphagia?IntroductionDysphagia is the medical term for difficulty swallowing. A person with dysphagia finds it more difficult to move liquid or food from the mouth to the stomach. Dysphagia is most likely caused by muscle and nerve problems. When food is swallowed, multiple muscles and nerves are...
![]()
Raising a Child with AutismAutism spectrum disorder (ASD), or autism, is a term used to describe a group of complex brain disorders in human beings. These disorders affect the social interaction of a person, verbal skills, nonverbal communication, and repetitive behaviors, along with any activity that needs a person to react...
Nearest Hospitals
MARGARETVILLE MEMORIAL HOSPITALl
42084 STATE HIGHWAY 28 MARGARETVILLE NY 12455ELLENVILLE REGIONAL HOSPITALl
10 HEALTHY WAY ELLENVILLE NY 12428