Contributing Faculty/ Clinical Educator University of St Augustine for Health Sciences
Austin, Texas, United States
Kathryn has been a speech-language pathologist for more than 25 years and a follower of yoga throughout her adult life. Currently, Kathryn is a Clinical Educator and a Contributing Faculty Member for Speech Therapy at the University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences, teaching clinical courses such as "Counseling for Speech-Language Pathologists" and leading clinical experiences for graduate students. Her areas of specialty include Autism, Executive Functioning, and trauma-informed practices for speech-language pathologists. She has dedicated much time to learning from Autistic people (in her life and elsewhere) about neurodiverse experiences. Meeting families and students where they are and helping them lean on their strengths while building skills is where Kathryn's work begins. These experiences inform much of her clinical (and parenting) approaches.
Kathryn is a certified 500-hour yoga teacher and yoga teacher for children. She also has completed many trainings for trauma-sensitive yoga.
Alongside her husband, Kell, Kathryn parents her teenage children in Austin, Texas. She is the co-creator of Yoga Kids Adventure, a trauma-sensitive yoga podcast designed for young children and their caregivers.
Kathryn has formally presented to fellow clinicians, teachers, graduate students, and parents on subjects related to mindfulness research, interpersonal neurobiology, and trauma as they relate to speech therapy and communication difficulties.
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Saturday, February 25, 2023
10:15 AM – 11:45 AM