Jessica Marie Franke MS/CCC-SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
3439 19TH ST S FARGO ND, 58104About
Dr. Jessica Franke is a speech language pathologist practicing in FARGO, ND. Dr. Franke specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Franke 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. Franke 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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