
Mrs. Brittany Cotogno Rickerson SLP-A
Speech-Language Pathologist
56309 CURRIER LN LORANGER LA, 70446About
Dr. Brittany Rickerson is a speech language pathologist practicing in LORANGER, LA. Dr. Rickerson specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Rickerson 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. Rickerson 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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