
Mrs. Joy Laprade
Speech-Language Pathologist
41 TAYLOR DR NORTH SMITHFIELD RI, 02896About
Dr. Joy Laprade is a speech language pathologist practicing in NORTH SMITHFIELD, RI. Dr. Laprade specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Laprade 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. Laprade 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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- Mrs. Heather Kathryn Iglehart M.A., CCC-SLP25 FOREST ST ATTLEBORO MA 02703
- Ms. Carolyn M. Bradley M.S., CCC-SP5 N MEADOWS RD MEDFIELD MA 02052
- Paul William Austin M.ED., CCC-SLP-A115 Georgia Ave Providence RI 02905
- Ms. Ellen C. Gleason M.S., CCC-SLP5 N MEADOWS RD MEDFIELD MA 02052
- Maureen Durkin M.S. CCC-SLP830 CHALKSTONE AVE PROVIDENCE RI 02908
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