Mrs. Melissa Guisti Braislin MS, CCC-SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
113 UPPER KENT HOLLOW RD KENT CT, 06757About
Dr. Melissa Braislin is a speech language pathologist practicing in KENT, CT. Dr. Braislin specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Braislin 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. Braislin 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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