
Shelley Laitinen CCC-SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
7901 S 6TH ST OAK CREEK WI, 53154About
Dr. Shelley Laitinen is a speech language pathologist practicing in OAK CREEK, WI. Dr. Laitinen specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Laitinen 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. Laitinen 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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