
Mrs. Valerie Mae Ravenscroft SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
25701 SHADY LN SW WESTERNPORT MD, 21562About
Dr. Valerie Ravenscroft is a speech language pathologist practicing in WESTERNPORT, MD. Dr. Ravenscroft specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Ravenscroft 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. Ravenscroft 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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