
Mrs. Jennifer Duncan Ruckner MS CCC-SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
12263 CHARLES LACEY DR MANASSAS VA, 20112About
Dr. Jennifer Ruckner is a speech language pathologist practicing in MANASSAS, VA. Dr. Ruckner specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Ruckner 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. Ruckner 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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