
Speech & Language Pathologist
Karen O'Dwyer MSPA-CPSP

Master of Speech and Language Therapy
Bachelor of Health Science
Bachelor of Social Science (Psychology)
About
Karen O'Dwyer is a friendly, highly skilled Speech and Language Pathologist working with people with spoken and non-spoken communication challenges and supports those with language and swallowing difficulties. Her clients include private, GP Medicare referred, as well as self or plan managed NDIS participants. Sessions can be in clinic, at client’s homes, schools, the community or via Telehealth.
Karen supports clients across the lifespan, working with individuals with Autism, ADHD, and cognitive-communication challenges related to aphasia and brain injuries. She delivers SPEAK OUT! therapy for people with Parkinson's disease and has a strong interest in voice and resonance disorders. Karen collaborates closely with clients and their families to achieve functional and meaningful outcomes.
• Anxiety and stress management support
• Support with depression and emotions
• Emotional regulation
• Motivation and confidence-building
• Autism Spectrum Disorder / ADHD
• Alternative communication technologies
• Spoken and non-spoken communication
• Support after stroke / memory / aphasia
• Support with communication challenges
• Understands swallowing challenges (dysphagia)
• Parkinson's disease management
• Help with voice issues / dysarthria
Karen's Areas of Experience
Supported domains include:
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Speech & articulation – speech sound difficulties, unclear speech, dysarthria and intelligibility
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Language + literacy – understanding instructions, comprehension, vocabulary, word finding, sentence formulation and expressing ideas
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Cognitive-communication – attention, memory, processing, organisation, problem-solving and communicating effectively following neurological or cognitive difficulties
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Social/pragmatic communication – conversation skills, turn-taking, reading social cues, perspective-taking, interpreting body language and managing communication breakdowns
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Fluency – stuttering and its impact on confidence and participation
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Voice – vocal quality, volume, pitch, vocal fatigue and functional communication
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AAC/communication supports – assessing and supporting alternative or augmentative communication needs
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Functional communication – communicating wants, needs, emotions, preferences and self-advocacy across home, work and community settings
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Adult neurological communication – including Parkinson’s disease, acquired brain injury and other neurological conditions
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Dysphagia - difficulties with swallowing food or drink
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Neurodevelopmental communication – supporting children and adults with autism, intellectual disability, ADHD and developmental language difficulties




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