Laura K Decheine
Speech-Language Pathologist
410 S THIRD ST RIVER FALLS WI, 54022About
Dr. Laura Decheine is a speech language pathologist practicing in RIVER FALLS, WI. Dr. Decheine specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Decheine 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. Decheine 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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