
Ruth Velasquez CCC-SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
3845 W 4700 S TAYLORSVILLE UT, 84129About
Dr. Ruth Velasquez is a speech language pathologist practicing in TAYLORSVILLE, UT. Dr. Velasquez specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Velasquez 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. Velasquez 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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