Kara Dodds, M.S., CCC-SLP

Owner and Director
Speech Language Pathologist

Kara Dodds, M.S., CCC-SLP is a licensed speech-language pathologist and a member of ASHA and CSHA. She is director of Kara Dodds and Associates, Inc. a private practice in San Diego and specializes in the assessment, diagnosis and treatment of children with Autism, Apraxia, sensory feeding disorders and in developmental delay.

Her advanced clinical training includes certifications in PECS, TalkTools, PROMPT, and has trainings in the methods of the SCERTS model, New Visions feeding, and in Social Stories.Kara is Hanen certified and teaches More Than Words. Kara has presented at the Autism Educational Network, Peter Pan Association (Italy), and at Universities to graduate students about tailoring therapy for children with Autism.

Kara is author of a preschool screening model supported by UCSD, and used by San Jose State and Autism Tree Project Foundation as a tool in the early identification of communication delays in preschool children. Kara is co-author of the In Harmony: Integrated Learning Program using Speech and Music Therapy as well as co-developed the Kibbles Rockin Clubhouse: a DVD media enhancing social interaction skills through video modeling of children with Autism.