
Miss Lauri A. Summers M.A. CCC-SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
16116 W 80TH ST LENEXA KS, 66219About
Dr. Lauri Summers is a speech language pathologist practicing in LENEXA, KS. Dr. Summers specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Summers 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. Summers 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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