Laura Elizabeth Hendrick MSP, CF-SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
10 DOCTORS PARK GIBSON CITY IL, 60936About
Dr. Laura Hendrick is a speech language pathologist practicing in GIBSON CITY, IL. Dr. Hendrick specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Hendrick 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. Hendrick 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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