Laura Caitlin Petty
Speech-Language Pathologist
310 S MAIN ST STE D LOMBARD IL, 60148About
Dr. Laura Petty is a speech language pathologist practicing in LOMBARD, IL. Dr. Petty specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Petty 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. Petty 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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