
Ms. Leslie Macdonald M.S.CCC-SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
87 SCHOOL ST HATFIELD MA, 01038About
Dr. Leslie Macdonald is a speech language pathologist practicing in HATFIELD, MA. Dr. Macdonald specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Macdonald 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. Macdonald 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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