Mrs. Laura Elizabeth Maher
Speech-Language Pathologist
5959 RENKEN RD DORSEY IL, 62021About
Dr. Laura Maher is a speech language pathologist practicing in DORSEY, IL. Dr. Maher specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Maher 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. Maher 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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