
Mrs. Laura Catherine Passerman SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
653 EDGEWATER DR MORRIS IL, 60450About
Dr. Laura Passerman is a speech language pathologist practicing in MORRIS, IL. Dr. Passerman specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Passerman 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. Passerman 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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