Kirsten Schacht
Speech-Language Pathologist
140 NANAKULI DR BASTROP TX, 78602About
Dr. Kirsten Schacht is a speech language pathologist practicing in BASTROP, TX. Dr. Schacht specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Schacht 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. Schacht 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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