Speech-Language Pathologist

Karen is a registered speech-language pathologist practicing in Hong Kong. She is deeply passionate about serving the aphasia and dysphagia communities. Karen provides comprehensive, client-centered assessment and intervention services for adults and children with speech, language, communication, and swallowing needs, utilizing the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF) framework to guide her practice. Karen is fluent in Cantonese and English, and has functional proficiency in Mandarin. 

Prior to her career as a speech-language pathologist, Karen worked closely with students with special educational needs (SEN) in the student support department at Direct Subsidy Scheme school.

In addition to her clinical work, she also conducts research focused on the aphasia community, such as validating functional communication outcomes after stroke and developing aphasia treatment protocols.

Qualifications:

 Registered member of the Hong Kong Association of Speech Therapists (HKAST)

 MSc. in Educational Speech-Language Pathology and Learning Disabilities (The

Education University of Hong Kong)

 BA(Hons) in Linguistics and Language Application (City University of Hong Kong)

Qualified examiner of:

 Hong Kong Cantonese Articulation Test (HKCAT) 

 Cantonese-Cleft Speech Assessment Tool (C-CSAT)

 Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA)