Jessica Lyons SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
14409 GREENVIEW DR LAUREL MD, 20708About
Dr. Jessica Lyons is a speech language pathologist practicing in LAUREL, MD. Dr. Lyons specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Lyons 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. Lyons 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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