Erika Laverick CCC-SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
78 HIDDEN BROOK DR STAMFORD CT, 06907About
Dr. Erika Laverick is a speech language pathologist practicing in STAMFORD, CT. Dr. Laverick specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Laverick 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. Laverick 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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