
Ruth Yocum SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
144 N MARKET ST WOOSTER OH, 44691About
Dr. Ruth Yocum is a speech language pathologist practicing in WOOSTER, OH. Dr. Yocum specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Yocum 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. Yocum 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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