Mrs. Laura Diane Plascencia MS CFY-SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
784 OXEN ST PASO ROBLES CA, 93446About
Dr. Laura Plascencia is a speech language pathologist practicing in PASO ROBLES, CA. Dr. Plascencia specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Plascencia 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. Plascencia 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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