Emily E Leavens CCC-SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
57 FAIRVIEW AVE SKOWHEGAN ME, 04976About
Dr. Emily Leavens is a speech language pathologist practicing in SKOWHEGAN, ME. Dr. Leavens specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Leavens 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. Leavens 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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