Lesley Childs MS.CCC-SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
304 E 6TH AVE ROME GA, 30161About
Dr. Lesley Childs is a speech language pathologist practicing in ROME, GA. Dr. Childs specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Childs 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. Childs 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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