Mrs. Judith L Ruch
Speech-Language Pathologist
650 N MAIN ST ROCKFORD IL, 61103About
Dr. Judith Ruch is a speech language pathologist practicing in ROCKFORD, IL. Dr. Ruch specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Ruch 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. Ruch 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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