Ruth W. Bass, MS, CCC-SLP

Ruth has a Master of Science degree in Communicative Disorders from California State University, Northridge, and a Bachelor of Arts degree, Magna Cum Laude in Communicative Disorders from the California State University, Northridge.

Ruth is licensed through the California Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology Board and certified through the American Speech Language Hearing Association. She is a member of the American Speech Language Hearing Association (ASHA), the California Speech Language Hearing Association (CSHA), the Autism Society of America (ASA), and the National Stuttering Association (NSA).

Ruth has received awards for continuing education (ACE) from American Speech Language and Hearing Association and is a recipient of an Outstanding Student Award from the California Speech Language and Hearing Association. She was honored at the Year of the Child Who Stutters Symposium for her commitment and volunteer service with the National Stuttering Association. She was awarded scholarships from Zeta Phi Eta, a national professional fraternity for communication arts and sciences, Alpha Gamma Sigma honor society, and she is a lifetime member of the national leadership honor society, Omicron Delta Kappa.

Ruth has spent many years working with children who stutter as director of activities with the National Stuttering Association at Pasadena City College. She was a graduate assistant in the early intervention clinic at California State University, Northridge and facilitated social communication groups for children with autism under the direction of the University of California, Los Angeles Neuropsychiatric Institute at their Burbank, Pasadena, and Irvine locations.

Ruth had the privilege of studying under her esteemed colleague Vivian Sheehan while working with groups of adults who stutter. She interned at the Glendale Adventist Medical Center working with patients who were recovering from neurological impairments doing diagnostics as well as providing individual and group therapy to adults with aphasia, dysarthria, and apraxia in acute, rehabilitation, transitional care, and outpatient settings.

On a personal note, Ruth is a proud grandmother who enjoys traveling, scuba diving, sailing, kayaking, and golfing. She spent a portion of her childhood in Middle East and went to boarding school in Europe. As a result of this enriching experience, she has been exposed to many cultures and languages, and enjoys working with the people from all walks of life. She opened her pediatric private practice on Fashion Island in Newport Beach in 2001, where she takes great pleasure seeing the positive difference she makes in the lives of the children and families with whom she works.

Contact Ruth at: ruth@islandtherapies.net or 949.422.0730