Mrs. Melanie Lajoie M.A. CCC-SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
154 ALLENWOOD PARK RD AUGUSTA ME, 04330About
Dr. Melanie Lajoie is a speech language pathologist practicing in AUGUSTA, ME. Dr. Lajoie specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Lajoie 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. Lajoie 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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