
Alysha Lawrence
Speech-Language Pathologist
9470 ANNAPOLIS RD LANHAM MD, 20706About
Dr. Alysha Lawrence is a speech language pathologist practicing in LANHAM, MD. Dr. Lawrence specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Lawrence 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. Lawrence 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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