Speech Therapy
We help people speak better and gain confidence in the process. Our therapies help strengthen speech, improve clarity, produce better sound and improve articulation.
Speech Conditions Treated
- language disorders
- aphasia
- apraxia
- dysarthria
- dyslexia
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- dysphagia
- modified barium swallow (aka cookie swallow)
- echolalia
- slurred speech
- anomia / word retrieval
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Voice Fluency Conditions Treated
- Aphonia
- Dysphonia
- Stammering/stuttering
- Vocal nodules
Cognitive Disorders Treated
- CHI
- CVA
- Hemianopsia
- Memory
Other Conditions Treated
- Parkinson’s
- Huntington’s chorea
SPEECH THERAPY TEAM MEMBERS
Kristina Ruch, MS, CCC-SLP
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- Education: Master in Speech-Language Pathology from Florida International University in Miami, Florida
- Certifications/Training: Certificate of clinical competence, Modified barium swallow studies, CPR
- Special Interests: Geriatrics, Stroke Recovery, Dementia
- Experience: Outpatient, acute care, home health, skilled nursing and private practice
- Personal Passions: Spending time with her friends and family, gardening, traveling and learning new things.
- More About Kristina
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Fracine Gates, MS, CF-SLP
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- Education: Master of Science in Speech Language Pathology from Emerson College in Boston, MA
- Certifications/Training: CPR, Basic Life Support
- Special Interests: Geriatrics, Dementia
- Experience: Outpatient, Skilled Nursing Facility, and Schools
- Personal Passions: Doing crafts, dancing and hanging out with her family and friends.
- More About Fracine
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