Content:
By the end of this workshop, participants will be able to:
- Differentiate between articulation and phonological disorders and understand their impact on speech intelligibility.
- Identify age-appropriate speech sound acquisition patterns and phonological processes in children.
- Conduct a structured assessment of speech sound difficulties, including case history, orofacial observation, orofacial assessment, and speech intelligibility evaluation.
- Analyze speech sound errors at the word, sentence, and spontaneous speech levels.
- Recognize and classify common phonological processes, including syllable structure processes, assimilation, and substitution.
- Interpret assessment findings to identify the nature and severity of speech sound difficulties and support differential diagnosis.
- Develop individualized therapy plans targeting phonological awareness and articulation skills.
- Apply the main stages of articulation therapy, from sound identification and establishment to generalization, carryover, and maintenance.
- Select and implement appropriate therapeutic techniques, cues, and materials to improve speech sound production and intelligibility.
- Plan and monitor the generalization of target sounds across syllables, words, sentences, and spontaneous conversation.
Biography:
Rayyan Najdi, Speech and Language Therapist (Lebanese University)
- Specialist in Feeding and Swallowing Disorders
- Certified Trainer (Roaya Academy)
- Lecturer and Clinical Supervisor in Speech Therapy at the Islamic University
- Certified in Oral Placement Therapy (OPT by TalkTools)
- Holder of a Master’s Degree (M2) in Educational Administration (IUL)
- Parent Coach (Mentor MiniMe Guide)