ABOUT ME
Karen J. Golding-Kushner, Ph.D. is the Owner and Director of The Golding-Kushner Speech Center, LLC, in New Jersey and is a Fellow of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association. Her private practice is devoted to treating communication disorders associated with cleft palate and craniofacial disorders and syndromes. A founding member and Past-Executive Director (2003-2011) of the VCFS Educational Foundation, she has published major research on cleft palate and Velo-Cardio-Facial Syndrome in peer-reviewed journals, over a dozen
chapters, and three books on cleft palate and VCFS. Dr. Golding-Kushner has presented internationally at well over 100 meetings. She has provided telespeech services to children for over ten years and, after serving on the organizing committee, was the inaugural Associate Chair of ASHA's Special Interest Group on Telepractice (SIG 18). She also has served on the American Telemedicine Association's Telerehabilitation's Committee for Interstate License Portability. Her past experience includes over 40 years of work as a clinician, researcher, teacher, and director of programs all focused on individuals with congenital anomalies with a special interest in VCFS, cleft palate and craniofacial disorders.
AWARDS AND APPEARANCES
In 2022, Dr. Golding-Kushner received The Distinguished Clinical Achievement Award from the New Jersey Speech, Language, and Hearing Association. This award recognizes a speech-language pathologist who provides exemplary service to patients and families, is recognized as an expert, develops innovative programs, and advances the profession.
In November 2023, Dr. Golding-Kushner received two national awards - she was the recipient of the Frank R. Kleffner Lifetime Clinical Career Award by the ASHA Foundation, for "Outstanding Lifetime Achievement in Human Communication Sciences and Disorders."
She was also the first ever recipient of the Certificate of Recognition for Outstanding Contributions in Clinical Achievement. This award, given by the American Speech, Language, and Hearing Association, recognizes clinical achievement in "direct clinical service provision; development of new and innovative therapeutic and/or service-delivery models, material, and products; research and publications; evidence-based program development and/or continuing education activities; and/or advocacy and outreach."
Last and most recent, Dr. Golding-Kushner was interviewed on Sirius XM Doctor Radio on May 1, 2024, on the "Otolaryngology show," about speech and surgery related to velopharyngeal insufficiency, velocardiofacial syndrome/22q, and related topics.
 Receiving the Kleffner award at the ASHA ceremony |  Receiving the Distinguished Clinical Achievement Award from the New Jersey Speech, Language, and Hearing Association with Ellen Cohn, PhD |
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 Receiving the ASHA Certificate of Recognition for Outstanding Contributions in Clinical Achievement with ASHA president Robert M. Augustine, PhD |  Recipient of the Frank R. Kleffner Lifetime Clinical Career Award |
 Being interviewed on Sirius XM Doctor Radio on the "Otolaryngology show" |  At Sirius XM Doctor Radio |
SERVICES
speech and language evaluation
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speech
therapy
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consultation (review of records)
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case management
in-office and services via telepractice
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direct teletherapy
Synchronous treatment via videochat.
Teletherapy services available to people in states/countries in which I am licensed—currently NJ, NY, CT, MA, TN, GA. Ireland pending.
For other locations, contact me, additional licenses can be obtained.
Store and Forward
Asynchronous teletherapy, which involves reviewing video clips and records and offering guidance on interpretation of responses and therapy management.
CONSULTING
I am also a consultant for the Virtual Center for VCFS and Other Craniofacial Disorders (501(c)3 non-profit. We provide information to families and professionals (not treatment).
FORMS
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