Emily Otto, MS, CCC-SLP

Emily Otto is a Speech-Language Pathologist at Texas Children’s Hospital who is dedicated to providing evidence-based, high-quality care for medically complex patients. She primarily works in the acute care setting with a strong background in inpatient rehabilitation. She specializes in the assessment and treatment of dysphagia and cognitive-communication disorders across the lifespan, in addition to expressive/receptive language, voice, motor speech and pre-linguistic language development. Other clinical interests include tracheostomy/ventilator dependence, disorders of consciousness and acquired brain injury, and airway disorders. Her philosophy of care includes advocating for patients and families through a collaborative approach to best support transitions toward the next stage of recovery.

Clinical Interests

Dysphagia across the lifespan, cognitive-communication disorders, acquired brain injury, tracheostomy/ventilator dependence, instrumental swallow assessments, airway disorders

Education

Organizations

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Research interests

Use of innovative AAC technology in pediatric medical care, supporting pediatric brain injury recovery

Otto, E., Kaspar, A., Kerr, K., Droemer, G., & Waddle, A. (2024). Assistive communication device used during pediatric noninvasive ventilation. Critical Care Nurse, 44(6), 31–34. https://doi.org/10.4037/ccn2024960