Lori J Skattum SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
1300 S COLUMBIA RD GRAND FORKS ND, 58201About
Dr. Lori Skattum is a speech language pathologist practicing in GRAND FORKS, ND. Dr. Skattum specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Skattum 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. Skattum 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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