Sarah Jean Becker SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
715 SW ANKENY RD ANKENY IA, 50023About
Dr. Sarah Becker is a speech language pathologist practicing in ANKENY, IA. Dr. Becker specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Becker 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. Becker 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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