Meet Hannah!
Hannah S. Ruddock, M.A., CCC-SLP is a speech-language pathologist based in Shaker Heights, Ohio. She graduated summa cum laude from Georgetown University where she received her bachelor’s degree in Linguistics. She then taught at Laurel School in Shaker Heights where she quickly realized how much she values working collaboratively with caregivers and spending her days working one-on-one with children.
Hannah went on to receive her Masters in Communication Sciences and Disorders from Case Western Reserve University. She trained at University Hospitals and Akron Children’s Hospital. She was awarded the Outstanding Graduate Student Award by the Ohio Speech Language Hearing Association. Hannah received a grant from the state of Ohio for advanced training and certification in Early Intervention. Hannah then completed her Clinical Fellowship at Cleveland Hearing & Speech Center and continued her work at Akron Children’s Hospital.
Hannah’s experience includes diagnosis and treatment of children and adolescents with communication difficulties as a result of: phonological and articulation disorders, language disorders, autism spectrum disorder, traumatic brain injury, executive dysfunction, Childhood Apraxia of Speech, dyslexia and stuttering.
She has more advanced training and experience with stuttering (adults and children), Alternative and Augmentative Communication (AAC), Childhood Apraxia of Speech (CAS) and early intervention (birth to five).
Hannah lives in Shaker Heights with her husband, son, and two sweet dogs. She loves to spend time outside in her garden.
Our values and approach
At Shaker Speech Therapy, we embrace and support the unique ways individuals think, learn, and communicate. Instead of focusing on "fixing" deficits, we celebrate diverse neurological profiles such as autism, ADHD, and other neurodivergent traits as part of human variation. Our approach, neurodiversity-affirming in its nature, emphasizes strengths, fosters self-acceptance, and tailors therapy to each child’s needs, using inclusive practices that promote empowerment, respect, and meaningful communication in all its forms.
“As human beings, our job in life is to help people realize how rare and valuable each one of us really is, that each of us has something that no one else has- or ever will have- something inside that is unique to all time. It's our job to encourage each other to discover that uniqueness and to provide ways of developing its expression.”
- Mr. Rogers