Brittany Jo Ackerman
Speech-Language Pathologist
9957 ALLISONVILLE RD FISHERS IN, 46038About
Dr. Brittany Ackerman is a speech language pathologist practicing in FISHERS, IN. Dr. Ackerman specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Ackerman 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. Ackerman 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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