King Yan Kwok, SLP.D., CCC-SLP, earned her Doctorate of Speech-Language Pathology from the MGH Institute of Health Professions, where she first completed her Master’s degree in Communication Sciences and Disorders in 2013. She holds a Bachelor’s degree in Music Therapy from Berklee College of Music. A trilingual native of Hong Kong, fluent in Cantonese, English, and Mandarin, Dr. Kwok specializes in interventions for culturally and linguistically diverse populations with speech and language disorders and additional special educational needs.
Her work within urban school districts has focused on providing specialized speech therapy for children with multiple severe disabilities, incorporating the therapeutic use of music. Dr. Kwok supervises graduate students and clinical fellows whose clinical work centers on bilingual/multilingual populations. She is also a frequent guest lecturer on non-standardized assessment methods for bilingual and multilingual school-aged children.
Dr. Kwok’s primary research interests lie in developing and evaluating best practices for using non-standardized assessment tools to diagnose speech and language disorders in bilingual and multilingual children.
- Bachelor of Music in Music Therapy, Berklee College of Music, Boston, MA
- Master of Science in Speech-Language Pathology, MGH Institute of Health Professions, Boston, MA
- Clinical Doctorate in Speech-Language Pathology, MGH Institute of Health Professions, Boston, MA
Highlights of Dr. Kwok's can be found below. For a full list please she her CV.
Adapting Assessments for use with Mandarin/Cantonese-English Bilinguals across the Lifespan: A Tutorial. [Manuscript in preparation].
A technologic approach to improving access to individualized clinical documentation in caregivers’ preferred language. [Manuscript in preparation].
Use of a non-standardized assessment toolkit for bilingual/multilingual K-5 children: A feasibility study. [Manuscript in preparation].
Student’s Say: ‘What If My Clients End Up With a Chinese Accent?
Highlights from Dr. Kwok's presentations can be found below.
Communication Assessment and Intervention for Multilingual Learners at Boston Public Schools, Related Services Virtual Conference.
Use of a Non-standardized Assessment Toolkit for Bilingual/Multilingual K-5 Children: A Feasibility Study at ASHA 2023 Convention.
Assessment Adaptations for Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Clients Across the Life Span: Examples from Chinese at ASHA 2023 Convention.
Using Technologic Approaches to Improve Access to Individualized Clinical Documentation in Caregivers' Preferred Language at ASHA 2023 Convention.
Conducting Assessments During COVID-19: Remote, Hybrid, and In-Person Testing Updates at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) Institute of Health Professions.
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