Ms. Elaine Schaffner SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
806 N MAIN ST LACONIA NH, 03246About
Dr. Elaine Schaffner is a speech language pathologist practicing in LACONIA, NH. Dr. Schaffner specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Schaffner 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. Schaffner 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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