Lauren has 14 years of experience in working with children with developmental and neurological challenges. She received her Bachelor of Science Degree in kinesiology from Louisiana State University in 2005. In 2008, she received her Masters Degree in Occupational Therapy from LSU Health Sciences Center in Shreveport, La.
Lauren immediately began working in pediatrics, and has spent her entire career in this setting. She establishes strong connections with the families she serves to ensure the child reaches their highest potential. Lauren and her husband Lucas (also an occupational therapist) have 2 children, Addison and Evan. In her spare time, she enjoys reading and crafting.
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SPEECH
THERAPY
Speech therapists help children with various speech and language disorders. Speech therapists can assist with articulation disorders, fluency disorders, communication challenges, and language disorders.
Children who may benefit from speech therapy services include but are not limited to include those with Autism, Down syndrome, developmental delays, learning challenges, dyslexia, central auditory processing disorder, phonological disorders, fluency disorders, pragmatic/social language disorders.
The following are some areas that speech therapy can address:
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Receptive Language
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Expressive Language
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Phonological disorders
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Articulation
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Childhood Apraxia of Speech
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Executive Functioning
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Central Auditory Processing Disorder
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Literacy
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Stuttering