Karissa Legaux MS CCC-SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
245 N 3RD E MOUNTAIN HOME ID, 83647About
Dr. Karissa Legaux is a speech language pathologist practicing in MOUNTAIN HOME, ID. Dr. Legaux specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Legaux 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. Legaux 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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