Laura Houston SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
89 CEDAR AVE LAKE VILLA IL, 60046About
Dr. Laura Houston is a speech language pathologist practicing in LAKE VILLA, IL. Dr. Houston specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Houston 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. Houston 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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