
Amy Lanette Rucker
Speech-Language Pathologist
314 LONGHORN DR. VIOLA AR, 72583About
Dr. Amy Rucker is a speech language pathologist practicing in VIOLA, AR. Dr. Rucker specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Rucker 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. Rucker 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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