Ms. Rita Wallace
Speech-Language Pathologist
890 W 4TH ST ONTARIO OH, 44906About
Dr. Rita Wallace is a speech language pathologist practicing in ONTARIO, OH. Dr. Wallace specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Wallace 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. Wallace 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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