Laura Walker Pinney
Speech-Language Pathologist
8505 CROSS PARK DR AUSTIN TX, 78754About
Dr. Laura Pinney is a speech language pathologist practicing in AUSTIN, TX. Dr. Pinney specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Pinney 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. Pinney 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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