Lynette Powers CCC-SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
3357 WARE ST BLACKSHEAR GA, 31516About
Dr. Lynette Powers is a speech language pathologist practicing in BLACKSHEAR, GA. Dr. Powers specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Powers 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. Powers 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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