
Mrs. Melissa Sue Laughman MS CCC-SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
2050 BARLEY RD YORK PA, 17408About
Dr. Melissa Laughman is a speech language pathologist practicing in YORK, PA. Dr. Laughman specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Laughman 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. Laughman 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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