Christine Marie Lafleur MS, CCC-SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
19 MUZZEY ST LEXINGTON MA, 02421About
Dr. Christine Lafleur is a speech language pathologist practicing in LEXINGTON, MA. Dr. Lafleur specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Lafleur 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. Lafleur 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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