Mrs. Lacy D. Houska SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
2099 E 875 NORTH RD SHELBYVILLE IL, 62565About
Dr. Lacy Houska is a speech language pathologist practicing in SHELBYVILLE, IL. Dr. Houska specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Houska 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. Houska 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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