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.