Mrs. Laura B Wallis M.S CCC/SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
15325 S LONE ELM RD OLATHE KS, 66061About
Dr. Laura Wallis is a speech language pathologist practicing in OLATHE, KS. Dr. Wallis specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Wallis 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. Wallis 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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