
Ms. Lavinia Joyce Colvin
Speech-Language Pathologist
18331 PINE LAKE DR TINLEY PARK IL, 60477About
Dr. Lavinia Colvin is a speech language pathologist practicing in TINLEY PARK, IL. Dr. Colvin specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Colvin 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. Colvin 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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