
Leah A Lawson
Speech-Language Pathologist
8407 DYKE RD DYKE VA, 22935About
Dr. Leah Lawson is a speech language pathologist practicing in DYKE, VA. Dr. Lawson specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Lawson 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. Lawson 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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