
Kathleen Longacre M.S.
Speech-Language Pathologist
1104 LAURELVIEW DR LATROBE PA, 15650About
Dr. Kathleen Longacre is a speech language pathologist practicing in LATROBE, PA. Dr. Longacre specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Longacre 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. Longacre 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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