Joan Laughton PH.D CCC-SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
135 DEERFIELD RD BOGART GA, 30622About
Dr. Joan Laughton is a speech language pathologist practicing in BOGART, GA. Dr. Laughton specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Laughton 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. Laughton 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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