Mrs. Tanicia Lane Fontenot MS
Speech-Language Pathologist
9025 VETERANS MEMORIAL HWY VILLE PLATTE LA, 70586About
Dr. Tanicia Fontenot is a speech language pathologist practicing in VILLE PLATTE, LA. Dr. Fontenot specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Fontenot 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. Fontenot 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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