Meet Our Team

Name: The Speech Clinic Dubai
Address: Dubai healthcare city, Building 47, Unit 301 & 302, Dubai, Dubai, 00000, AE
Telephone: +971-508857146

Speech & Language Therapist

Occupational Therapist

Paediatric Physio Therapist

ABA Therapist

Administration

Dept of Speech Language & Feeding Therapy

Sana Shareef

Founder and CEO

Consultant Speech & Language Therapist

Feeding and Apraxia Specialist

Masters in Pediatric Speech & Language Therapy
Experience: 10 Years

Certified in

PROMPT
OPT LEVEL 3
Sensory Motor Apraxia of Speech
DIR FLOOR TIME
Feeding Therapy
Assessor- ADOS 2
Nuffield Dyspraxia program
sensory intergration level 2
Certified Sensory Speech therapist from Inside Out
Trained In Gestalt Processing and Hanen approach
Therapeutic listnening & movement program

Soumya Zachariah

Speech & Language Therapist

Supervisor

Speech & Language Therapist

Master of Audiology & Speech-Language Pathology
Experience: 10 Years

Certified in

PROMPT 1
OPT LEVEL 1 AND LEVEL 2
DIR FLOORTIME
GESTALT TRAINED
THE LISTENING PROGRAM
MAKATON LEVEL 1 AND 2
KAUFMAN SPEECH TO LANGUAGE PRACTITIONERS
DIPLOMA IN DYSLEXIA
Feeding Therapy
Sensory Motor Apraxia of Speech

Riya Muhammed

Speech & Language Therapist

Team Leader

Senior Speech & Language Therapist

Master of Audiology & Speech-Language Pathology Experience: 5 Years

Certified in

Beckman oral motor intervention
OPT LEVEL 2
Trained in Gestalt processing

Afshida C P

Speech & Language Therapist

Team Leader

Senior Speech & Language Therapist

Bachelor in Pediatric Speech & Language Therapy
Experience: 5 Years

Certified in

OPT LEVEL 2
NLA Level 1 Certification
Trained In Gestalt Processing
Oral placement therapy Level 2
Treatment of childhood apraxia of speech
Certification in sensory integration
Certified AAC practitioner
Natural Language Acquisition in Autism : Echolalia to self generated language Level 1
Certified NLA trained clinician
Certification in gestalt language processing
Understanding sensory processing and integration in children

Ameera Banu

Speech & Language Therapist

Speech & Language Therapist

Bachelors in Speech and Language Pathology

Experience: 4 Years

Certified in

Certified in OPT level 1&2
Certified in Feeding therapy
Certified in DIR flloortime
COSMI certified
Trained in Gestalt language Processing
Trained in PROMPT

Jerin Alisabath Joy

Speech & Language Pathologist

Speech & Language Pathologist

Bachelor's In Speech & Language Pathology

Experience: 5 Years

Certified in

OPT Level 2 Talktools USA
Trained and certified in Bringing play and relationship to sensory based speech therapy
Trained in Gestalt language therapy and natural language aquisition approaches
Trained in DIR floor time and play based therapy
Expertise in using sensory strategies for effective speech therapy in children with ASD

Amrutha Shyamkumar

Speech & Language Therapist

Team Leader

Senior Speech and Language Therapy

Masters in Speech and Language Therapy

Experience: 7.8 Years

Certified in

OPT level 1 and 2 certified
PROMPT certified
Feeding Therapy certified
Hanen trained
PECS trained
Gestalt trained
Kaufman speech to language practitioners
Apraxia specialised
Play therapy trained (Lucy Bowen)
Expertise in using Muscle Based approaches in speech therapy

Amina Shinfa

Speech & Language Therapist

Speech & Language Therapist

Bachelor of Audiology & Speech-Language Pathology

Experience: 4 Years

Certified in

OPT LEVEL 2.
Gestalt Language processing.
Sensory approaches for speech therapy.
Multi sensory approaches for apraxia(PROMPT,KSLP)

TDB_Megha Ravindran

Speech & Language Therapist

Team Leader

Senior Auditory Verbal Therapist Speech & Language Therapist

Masters in Speech Language Pathology and Audiology

Experience: 9 Years

Certified in

Oral placement therapy level 2.
PROMPT level 1.
Trained in AUDITORY VERBAL THERAPY.
Trained in gestalt language therapy.
Feeding therapy.
Apraxia assessment and treatment .

Rini Varghese

Speech & Language Therapist

Auditory Verbal Therapist Speech & Language Therapist

Bachelor of Audiology and speech language pathology

Experience: 7 years

Certified in

PECS
Hanen Aproach
Oral placement therapy.
PROMPT
Specialised Apraxia of speech

Asna K

Speech & Language Therapist

Speech & Language Therapist

Bachelor in Pediatric Speech & Language Therapy

Experience: 3 Years

Certified in

GLP
Trained in treating children with Apraxia of speech(PROMPT and other multi sensory approaches)
Oral placement therapy
Play therapy and language stimulation in children

Krupa V K

Speech and Language Therapist

Speech & Language Therapist

Bachelor's of Audiology and Speech Language Pathology

Experience: 5 Years

Certified in

OPT
Trained in PROMPT
Trained in Feeding Therapy
Trained in Gestalt
Trained in AVT ( Trained in Auditory Verbal Therapy)

Clerin Jolly

Speech Language Pathologist

Speech & Language Pathologist

Bachelors in Audiology and Speech Language pathology

Experience: 5 years

Certified in

Certified oral placement therapist
Certified feeding therapist
Completed oral sensory motor intervention for pediatric feeding difficulties
Completed comprehensive training on Applied Behavior Analysis
Completed online training on Diagnosis of Specific Learning Disability NIMHANS INDEX ( level 1 and 2)

Rifa Rihala

Speech and Language Therapist

Speech and Language Therapist

Bachelor of Audiology and Speech Language Pathology

Experience :4 years

Certified in

OPT level 1
PROMPT
Gestalt
Feeding therapy

Lesin Hanan

Speech & Language Therapist

Speech & Language Therapist

Experience : 5 years

Certified in

OPT level 1 & 2 by talktools USA
Trained in PROMPT
Trained in Auditory verbal therapy from Central Institute of deaf(CID) , USA
Trained in AAC ( Every moves counts clicks and chats)
Trained in Kaleidoscopic model for feeding
Trained in SOS model for feeding
Certified in SPARSH

Angela Alappat

Speech Language Pathologist

Speech Language Pathologist

Masters in Audiology and Speech Language Pathology Experience : 7 Years

Certified in :

Oral Placement Therapy Level 2
PROMPT Level 1
Makaton Level 2
Sensory Motor Approach to Apraxia and other Motor Speech Disorders
DIR Floortime

Anu Alias

Speech & Language Therapist

Speech & Language Therapist

Masters in Audiology and speech language pathology Experience : 2 Years 6 Months

Certified in :

OPT Level 1
Avaz ACC
Trained GLP and NLA

Alka C K

Speech & Language Therapist

Speech & Language Therapist

Master's in Speech-Language Pathology

Experience : 2 Years

Certified in :

PROMPT
Oral Placement Therapy (Course 1 & Course 2)
Gestalt Language Processing
Play Therapy for Children with Special Needs

Dept of Occupational Therapy

Maisy Gonclaves

Occupational Therapist

Occupational Therapy

Postgraduate in Pediatric Occupational Therapy- Brazil
Experience: 5 Years

Certified in

International certificate in sensory integration- university of Southern California
Postgraduate in Sensory Integration-Portugal
Expertese in assesment therapeutic intervention and individualised sensory program planning for children with sensory processing disorder and Autism Spectrum disorder
Certifications on pediatric occupational therapy for childhood feeding difficulties
Certifications in introduction to food selectivity and training approaches. . Denver .Food Selectivity and training approaches .Potty Training and Toilet Use for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)
Occupational therapy applied to pediatric neurovisual and sensorimotor-cognitive motor aspects

Samuel Donald

Senior Occupational Therapist

Supervisor

Occupational Therapy

Bachelor's in Occupational Therapy

Experience: 7 Years

Certified in

TMP (The Movement Program)
Hands on training in Sensory Motor Play in Swing(King of Swing)
NDT to treat children with Autism and Ataxia
Ayres sensory integration module 1
Perusing Handwriting without tears
Certification in kinesio taping for children
Certification in Assessing and integrating of primitive reflex (RI)
Certified Interactive Metronome Provider (IM)
Certification in kinesio taping for children
Certified play therapist.
Expertese in assesment therapeutic intervention and individualised sensory program planning for children with sensory processing and autism spectrum disorder

Hardecyl Carlos

Senior Occupational Therapist

Team Leader

Senior Occupational Therapist

Bachelor of Science in Occupational Therapy

Experience: 17 Years

Certified In

Sensory Integration
Musgutova Neuro Reflex Integration(MNRI)
Interactive Metronome- IM
Expertises in Behavioral Modification using sensory strategies
Motor Planning and executive function in school based child.

Jiptu Palappatta

Occupational Therapist

Occupational Therapist

Bachelor in Occupational Therapy

Experience: 6 Years

Certification in

Ayres sensory integration module 1 and 2.
Primitive reflex- Master level.
Toddler play4. Simplifying sensory diet with visual supports
Basic life support
Expertise in classroom accomodation dyspraxia cordination and fine motor skillls
Interactive Metronome

V.Priyadharshini

Senior Occupational Therapist

Senior Occupational Therapist

Bachelor of Occupational Therapy

Experience: 9 Years

Certified in

TMP (The Movement Program)
Hands on training in Sensory Motor Play in Swing(King of Swing)
NDT to treat children with Autism and Ataxia
Ayres sensory integration module 1
Certification in kinesio taping for children
Expertese in Assesment Therapeutic Intervention & Individualised Sensory Program planning for children with sensory processing and autism spectrum disorder
Primitive Reflexes - Master Level
Autism - A Global Perspectives
Enhancing psychological wellness of children
Management of Children with Learning Disability and Visual Perceptual Deficits

Purnendu Bain

Occupational Therapist

Occupational Therapist

Bachelors in occupational Therapy

Experience: 4 years

Certified in

sensory integration module 1 and 2- university of Southern California
DIR Floor time
NDT on synergistic therapies for autism and ataxia
Comprehensive approach for addressing problems behaviour for occupational therapist.

Deepshikha S P

Occupational Therapist

Occupational Therapist

Masters of Occupational therapy

Experience : 2 years

Certified in:

Certified Biomechanical Taping Pratitioner
Clinical Reasoning and Management of Autism
Management of Children with Learning Disability and Visual Perceptual Deficits
Growing brain and body with animal walks
Counseling Parent with Special Children
Telehealth Assessment & Telerehabilitation -Ayres Sensory Integration Level 1 (SI)
Certified in Assessment and integrating Primitive Reflexes (RI)
Certified in Creating and Implementing Sensory Diet Routines
Certified in Sensory and Developmental Milestones for Infants and Toddlers
Certified in Brain Gym Exercises

Havva Jifrin

Occupational Therapist

Occupational Therapist

Bachelor of occupational therapy

Experience : 5 years

Certified in

Clinical Reasoning and Management of Autism
Management of Children with Learning Disability and Visual Perceptual Deficits
Growing brain and body with animal walks
Counseling Parent with Special Children
Telehealth Assessment & Telerehabilitation -Ayres Sensory Integration Level 1 (SI)
Certified in Assessment and integrating Primitive Reflexes (RI)
Certified in Creating and Implementing Sensory Diet Routines
Certified in Sensory and Developmental Milestones for Infants and Toddlers
Certified in Brain Gym Exercises

Gayathri

Occupational Therapist

Occupational Therapy

Bachelors in Occupational Therapy Experience: 5 Years

Certified in

International certification in sensory integration Module 1 ,2 ,3and 4 from University of Southern California
Expertese in assesment therapeutic intervention and individualised sensory program planning for children with sensory processing disorder and Autism Spectrum disorder.
Certifications on assessment and interventions of feeding problems in children with Austism Spectrum Disorder .
Expertese in Assesment Therapeutic Intervention & Individualised Sensory Program planning for children with sensory processing and autism spectrum disorder.
Basic Life Support