Alycen Fielding Decosta CCC-SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
397 S 200 E SPANISH FORK UT, 84660About
Dr. Alycen Decosta is a speech language pathologist practicing in SPANISH FORK, UT. Dr. Decosta specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Decosta 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. Decosta 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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