Karen
Guerra,
M.S., CCC-SLP
Bilingual Speech Pathologist
Rehabilitation
Children's Medical Office Building
404-785-3737
karen.guerra@choa.org
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Education and Training
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Masters of Science in Speech Pathology and Audiology:
Florida State University,
2000.
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Bachelor of Arts in Speech Pathology and Audiology:
Florida State University ,
1998.
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Interests
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Bilingual Language Development
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Multicultural Affairs
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Social/Pragmatic Issues
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Societies
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American Speech-Language Hearing Association(ASHA)
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Special Interest Division 14: Linguistically and Culturally Diverse Clients
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Roles and Responsibilities
- Assess and treat monolingual and bilingual children with a wide range of communication disorders/delays
- Care Coordinator Committee Member responsible for the coordination of patient services among the different settings in the hospital (inpatient, day rehab, CIRU, outpatient)
- Serve as a bilingual mentor and consultant to coworkers and other staff members in different Children’s satellite locations in Atlanta
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Career Highlights
- CNN En Familia Show-March 2009 Featured video working in the home with a patient with PDD and his family (Autism Awareness Month)
- CNN En Familia Show-March 2008 Interview in Spanish regarding my work with bilingual children an autism spectrum disorders (Autism Awareness Month)
- Featured in a local Spanish publication called Mundo Hispanico: “Una puerta que se abre” regarding the need for Spanish-speaking professionals in hospital settings: May 11, 2010.
- Profiles in Pediatrics-Atlanta Hospital News Magazine featured on an article regarding my work with multicultural patients in the Outpatient Rehabilitation Program at Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta
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