Dr. Addie E Lafferty PH.D.
Speech-Language Pathologist
200 E CURRY RD TEMPE AZ, 85287About
Dr. Addie Lafferty is a speech language pathologist practicing in TEMPE, AZ. Dr. Lafferty specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Lafferty 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. Lafferty 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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