Mrs. Lauren Baker Shaffer M.ED. CCC-SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
2290 MOORES MILL RD AUBURN AL, 36830About
Dr. Lauren Shaffer is a speech language pathologist practicing in AUBURN, AL. Dr. Shaffer specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Shaffer 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. Shaffer 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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