Laura Pearce
Speech-Language Pathologist
740 OAK HILL RD NORTH KINGSTOWN RI, 02852About
Dr. Laura Pearce is a speech language pathologist practicing in NORTH KINGSTOWN, RI. Dr. Pearce specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Pearce 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. Pearce 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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