About
About Me
Sara A-Young Kim, M.S., CCC-SLP, Reg. CASLPO
Director & Speech-Language Pathologist, SAY Speech Therapy
Sara A-Young Kim is the Director and a Registered Speech-Language Pathologist at SAY Speech Therapy. She holds a Master of Science in Speech-Language Pathology from Bowling Green State University (Ohio) and a Bachelor of Arts in Psycholinguistics from the University of Toronto.
With over 12 years of clinical experience, Sara provides evidence-based, family-centered speech-language services to children and adults across a wide range of communication needs. She strongly believes that meaningful progress happens when therapy is collaborative, functional, and embedded into everyday life. Sara works closely with families, educators, and other health-care professionals to support long-term success beyond the therapy room.
Professional Background
Prior to earning her Master’s degree, Sara worked for two years as a Communicative Disorders Assistant (CDA) at Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital, where she supported children with complex needs in the AAC clinic and provided services across nursery school settings for children with multiple disabilities.
Following graduate training, Sara began her career in an outpatient pediatric clinic in San Jose, California, where she assessed and treated toddlers and preschool-aged children with a wide range of communication disorders. Her clinical experience later expanded to include long-term care and skilled nursing facilities, where she worked with adults presenting with stroke, traumatic brain injury, motor speech disorders, voice disorders, head and neck cancer, and swallowing disorders.
Sara has received extensive training in the assessment and management of dysphagia, including instrumental evaluations such as the Modified Barium Swallow Study (MBSS) and Fiberoptic Endoscopic Evaluation of Swallowing (FEES).
Clinical Expertise
Sara’s areas of practice include:
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Early intervention and language development
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School-age speech and language development
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Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC)
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Articulation and phonological disorders
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Developmental and intellectual disabilities
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Literacy development
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Social communication for children with Autism
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Stuttering and fluency disorders
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Executive functioning skills
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Caregiver coaching and parent training
Research & Special Interests
Sara’s graduate research focused on social attention and language learning in children with language delays and children with Autism. This research foundation continues to inform her clinical approach, particularly in early language development and social communication intervention.
Bilingual Services
Sara is fluent in English and Korean and has extensive experience supporting families navigating bilingual language development. She is committed to providing culturally responsive care and helping families feel confident in supporting communication across languages.
Through compassionate, individualized care, Sara is dedicated to helping individuals strengthen their communication skills and improve their overall quality of life.