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Ashley Ruikka
Speech-Language Pathologist
1000 W CROSBY RD STE 136 CARROLLTON TX, 75006About
Dr. Ashley Ruikka is a speech language pathologist practicing in CARROLLTON, TX. Dr. Ruikka specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Ruikka 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. Ruikka 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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