Speech Therapist
Ms. Nehal earned her MD in Phonology in 2020 from Alexandria University, Egypt. Before joining RAK Hospital, she worked for 12 years at Abnaouna Speech and Language Treatment Center, UAE. As part of her experience, she attended different training programs. Ms. Nehal is known for her positive attitude and open-mindedness.
Ms. Nehal expertise includes:
In children:
• Developmental delay
• Autism spectrum disorder
• Speech /sound disorder
• Misarticulation
• Stuttering
• Stammering
• Voice disorders
• Dysphagia
• Specific learning disability
• Cleft lip and palate
• Intellectual disability
• Children with cochlear implant/hearing aids
• Childhood apraxia of speech
• High functioning autism/ pragmatic impairment
• Syndromic conditions like down’s syndrome
In Adults:
• Aphasia (Stroke, Dementia, Traumatic Brain Injury Etc.)
• Motor speech disorders (Dysarthria, Multiple Sclerosis, Parkinson’s Disease)
• Apraxia of speech
• Stuttering
• Voice disorders
• Dysphagia
• Adults with cochlear implant/hearing aids
• Speech and language evaluation
• Comprehensive/formal/standardized speech and language evaluation and counseling
• Speech and language intervention individual therapy
• Auditory verbal therapy
• Augmentative alternative communication/ tool/ computer assisted therapy
• Voice therapy
• Swallowing therapy
• Instrumental evaluation of voice and swallowing disorders
• Parent training