Kathryn Basco, M.A., CCC-SLP

Education

B.A., University of Wisconsin-Madison
M.A., Northern Illinois University

Courses Taught

CS&D 790 Practicum in Communication Sciences and Disorders
CS&D 371 Pre-Clinical Observation of Children and Adults

Background and Expertise

Kathryn has 37 years of experience as a speech-language pathologist, clinical educator, and instructor, with extensive expertise in early intervention, pediatric feeding and swallowing, and receptive/expressive language delays and disorders. Additionally, she serves clients with hearing loss, fluency disorders, and phonological and articulation disorders. Kathryn supervises first year MS-SLP students in the UW Speech and Hearing Clinic and co-facilitates the Watch Me Grow Program for children birth through 4 years of age. Her clinical teaching emphasizes evidence-based intervention, family-centered care, reflective practice, and parent/caregiver coaching. Prior to joining UW–Madison in 2019, Kathryn worked for 13 years as a clinical educator at Elmhurst University where she taught numerous courses to undergraduate and graduate students in communication sciences and disorders. Kathryn is an experienced practitioner in pediatric acute care and outpatient medical and rehabilitation settings and early intervention programs. She has presented at state and national conferences on topics related to clinical education, family-centered intervention, language development and play, and developmental outcomes for medically complex children.

Highlighted Activities

• Early Intervention Credentialed Specialist and Evaluator
• Hanen (It Takes Two to Talk) Certified Speech Language Pathologist
• Assistive Technology Applications Certificate
• Auditory Verbal Practice Course Certificate
• ASHA Step Mentor
• Former board member of Wisconsin Early Childhood Association

Representative Presentations and Publications

Watch Me Grow: Practical Support for Speech, Language, and Play (Spring 2026). Office of Child Care and Family Resources, UW-Madison.

Asking the Right Questions: Advancing Critical Thinking in SLP Clinical Education (November 2023) American Speech Language Hearing Association and Illinois Speech Language Hearing Association Annual Conference (February 2024).

Powering Up Soft Skills in Graduate Level Clinical Education in Speech Language Pathology (February 2022) Illinois Speech Language Hearing Association Annual Conference.

Closing The Gap: Integrating Evidence-Based Strategies within the Context of Play for Young Children with Language Delays (October 2022) Wisconsin Early Childhood Annual Conference.

Developmental Outcomes for Children with Early Medical Diagnoses or Experiences (May 2021) American Speech Language Hearing Association.