Shape It Up: Collaboration for Speech Clarity Success

Tamara S. Kasper, MS, CCC-SLP, BCBA, is a pediatric Speech-Language Pathologist who has treated children with challenging behavior since 1990, specializing in children with autism since 1995. Tamara’s commitment to the children she serves led her to pursue treatment methods outside the field of Speech-Language Pathology. Under the mentorship of renowned Behavior Analyst Dr. Vincent Carbone and his protégé, she became a Board Certified Behavior Analyst in 2006. She partnered with Nancy Kaufman, an expert in treatment of apraxia of speech, to create The K&K Sign to Talk Materials and Strategies. She is a contributing author to the book, "Understanding Ethic in Applied Behavior Analysis:  Practical Applications." Described by attendees as “inspirational” and “empowering,” Tamara is a frequently invited international lecturer, enthusiastically sharing intervention techniques that promote early non-vocal communication skills, build functional verbal and vocal behavior, improve speech production skills, promote social communication skills and combine social skills training with physical training. She has lectured and treated individuals across the United States and Canada as well as in Ethiopia, Senegal, Greece, Germany, England, Ireland, and other countries. She is a past recipient of WISHA’s Clinical Achievement Award. Tamara directed The Center for Autism Treatment near Milwaukee, Wisconsin for 15 years, and now serves as Director, Clinical Center of Excellence for Caravel Autism Health.