
Lauren Elizabeth Ledbetter MS, CCC-SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
6316 S 12TH ST TACOMA WA, 98465About
Dr. Lauren Ledbetter is a speech language pathologist practicing in TACOMA, WA. Dr. Ledbetter specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Ledbetter 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. Ledbetter 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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