Ms. Jennifer Marie Scharn MA, CCC-SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
1102 SE RIO DR ANKENY IA, 50021About
Dr. Jennifer Scharn is a speech language pathologist practicing in ANKENY, IA. Dr. Scharn specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Scharn 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. Scharn 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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