Ms. Lydia C Scholten MA, MHSC., CCC-SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
14 NOTRE DAME RD ACTON MA, 01720About
Dr. Lydia Scholten is a speech language pathologist practicing in ACTON, MA. Dr. Scholten specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Scholten 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. Scholten 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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