Laurie Elaine Hirst SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
526 POST RD WELLS ME, 04090About
Dr. Laurie Hirst is a speech language pathologist practicing in WELLS, ME. Dr. Hirst specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Hirst 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. Hirst 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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