Kelly David is an instructor at the UCF Health Communication Disorders Clinic, where she applies her expertise to support individuals in improving their quality of life. She earned her Bachelor of Science in Biology and Master of Arts in Communication Sciences and Disorders from the University of Central Florida.
With extensive clinical experience across various settings—including acute care, inpatient rehabilitation, transitional living, and outpatient services—Kelly specializes in working with adults with acquired disorders of language, cognition, voice, dysphagia, and pragmatics. She is also passionate about empowering individuals with intellectual disabilities through her initiatives, Speak Up and Language for Life Skills, which are therapy groups with a focus on enhancing self-advocacy and executive function skills.
Kelly is an active member of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) and the Florida Association of Speech-Language Pathologists and Audiologists.
Credentials
- MA, Master of Arts
- CCC-SLP, Certificate of Clinical Competence for Speech-Language Pathologists
- CBIS, Certified Brain Injury Specialist
Areas of Specialty
- Voice
- Cognition
- Executive Function
- Pragmatics
- Degenerative Cognitive/Language Disorders
- Parkinson's Disease
- Dysphagia
Project FOCUS Offers New Clinical Experience for Communication Sciences and Disorders Students
The 10-session program helps clients, both UCF and non-UCF students, gather the skills and information they need to be able to achieve their academic and personal goals. A new collaboration...
Using Smart Home Technology for Innovative Solutions in Assistive Healthcare
A new “Smart Apartment” equipped with assistive technology is helping individuals with disabilities gain greater independence while preparing students for future roles in rehabilitative care. The room in UCF’s Rehabilitation...
Clinical Spotlight: Kelly David Shares Lived and Learned Expertise with CSD Graduate Students
The hands-on education that School of Communication Sciences and Disorders (CSD) Clinical Instructor Kelly David ‘08 ‘13MA provides graduate students not only comes from her qualifications as a speech-language pathologist...