Kristina Stacey Cost ST
Speech-Language Pathologist
72 SALMON BROOK DR GLASTONBURY CT, 06033About
Dr. Kristina Cost is a speech language pathologist practicing in GLASTONBURY, CT. Dr. Cost specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Cost 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. Cost 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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