
Mrs. Orpha Jill Lawrence M.S.
Speech-Language Pathologist
4315 DIPLOMACY DR ANCHORAGE AK, 99508About
Dr. Orpha Lawrence is a speech language pathologist practicing in ANCHORAGE, AK. Dr. Lawrence specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Lawrence 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. Lawrence 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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