Ms. Sandra D. Lafontaine
Speech-Language Pathologist
60 CALKINS RD PLATTSBURGH NY, 12901About
Dr. Sandra Lafontaine is a speech language pathologist practicing in PLATTSBURGH, NY. Dr. Lafontaine specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Lafontaine 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. Lafontaine 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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