
Kara M.S. CCC-SLP, Speech Language Pathologist
Senior Manager
Kara attended the University of Georgia where she received dual degrees in
Spanish and Communication Sciences and Disorders. Kara attended Florida State University for her
master’s degree in speech language pathology. Kara enjoys working with English and Spanish
speaking children and families to provide the highest quality speech therapy starting from the
first encounter with parents in the intake and parent interview, through the evaluation process
and during speech therapy sessions.Kara has several years experience working with language delayed children from Spanish
speaking families. Her sessions are directed at targeting language in the most functional
manner with parents attending sessions and giving families homework after the session. Kara
is always pleased to share with parents the progress their child made in the session. Kara
is excited to work with the parents in the speech therapy sessions to promote language
growth in the child’s natural environment.
Kara is certified in LSVT LOUD, Vital Stim, Visual Phonics, and AEIOU feeding specialty.
Kara has taken several courses on hearing loss and its impact on children’s speech language
development. She specializes in AAC speech generating devices, articulation, Autism Spectrum
Disorder, pragmatics/social language, early intervention, fluency/stuttering, swallowing
feeding disorders, and language disorders. Kara attends speech language conventions in
Georgia and the national ASHA conventions to expand her knowledge of speech and language
disorders. Her hobbies include traveling, snorkeling, jet skiing, paddle boarding,
triathlons, and photography.
Due to her high qualifications for management skills, Kara accepted the position as senior
manager at Atlanta International PT. Kara currently manages 18 employees under the direction
of Elizabeth, CFO and Sergio, Clinical Director. Kara addresses all concerns and updates
regarding our families at the clinic. Kara enjoys working as senior management to provide
the best customer service at AIPT.