ALINE SEMAAN
Riyadh
Summary
Skilled communication specialist with strong expertise in diagnosing and treating speech and language disorders and swallowing difficulties. Adept at developing individualized treatment plans and working collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams to achieve optimal patient outcomes. Reliable, adaptable, and results-driven, with proficiency in assessment techniques, therapeutic interventions, and patient education. Recognized for strong interpersonal skills and genuine commitment to enhancing client communication abilities.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Speech-language pathologist, Outpatient clinic
Dr. Sulaiman Al Habib Medical Group
07.2022 - Current
- Assess and treat adult patients with swallowing disorders
- Perform and analyze modified barium swallow study (MBSS)
- Develop treatment plans for swallowing therapy depending on the results of the MBSS
- Assess, diagnose, treat, educate and help to prevent disorders related to speech, language, fluency and learning difficulties
- Assess patient's communication skills (articulation, fluency, expressive and receptive language and learning difficulties etc.) for the purpose of identifying communication and language disorders and developing recommendations for treatment
- Collaborate with a variety of groups and/or individuals (e.g parents, physicians, administration, team members, other professionals, etc.) for the purpose of communicating information, conducting more assessments and ensuring an individualized follow up for the patient
- Interpret medical reports within the scope and provide information and/or ensuring that treatment/intervention plans are appropriate
- Ensure patients records (e.g. progress reports, activity logs, billing information, treatment plans, required documentation, screening results, etc.) for the purpose of availability of information as required for reference and/or compliance
Speech-language pathologist, Home visits
Dr. Sulaiman Al Habib Medical Group/special project under the Ministry of Interior
06.2020 - 07.2022
- Assess, develop treatment plans and provide therapy for patient with cognitive-communication disorders, dysarthria, apraxia of speech and dysphagia as a result of stroke, TBI and dementia
- Collaborate with multidisciplinary team (physician, administration, dietitian, nurse and physiotherapist) in the purpose of communicating information and developing treatment plans
- Ensure patients records (e.g progress reports, treatment plans, required documentation, screening results, etc.) for the purpose of availability of information as required for reference and/or compliance
- Provide education and training to patients/caregiver regarding home training, feeding strategies and communication strategies
Speech-language pathologist, Outpatient clinic
Dr. Sulaiman Al Habib Medical Group
11.2010 - 06.2020
- Assess, diagnose, treat, educate and help to prevent disorders related to speech, language, fluency and learning difficulties
- Assess patient's communication skills (e.g. articulation, fluency, expressive and receptive language and learning difficulties etc.) for the purpose of identifying communication and language disorders and developing recommendations for treatment
- Collaborate with a variety of groups and/or individuals (e.g parents, physicians, administration, team members, other professionals, etc.) for the purpose of communicating information, conducting more assessments and ensuring an individualized follow up for the patient
- Interpret medical reports within the scope and provide information and/or ensuring that treatment/intervention plans are appropriate
- Ensure patients records (e.g progress reports, activity logs, billing information, treatment plans, required documentation, screening results, etc.) for the purpose of availability of information as required for reference and/or compliance
Speech-language pathologist
Al Hadi institute for deaf and learning difficulties
09.2009 - 06.2010
- Assess, develop treatment plan and provide therapy session for children of grade 1 aged 6-10 years with mild to moderate language disorders, articulation, fluency and dyslexia
- Conduct group therapy for children of grade 1 with learning difficulties and dyslexia for the purpose of developing communication and learning skills
- Collaborate with a variety of groups and/or individuals (e.g parents, teachers, administration, team members, other professionals, etc.) for the purpose of communicating information, resolving issues and providing services in compliance with established guidelines
- Ensure patients records (e.g progress reports, treatment plans, required documentation, etc.) for the purpose of availability of information as required for reference and/or compliance
Education
Bachelor of Science - Speech Therapy
Lebanese University, Faculty of Public Health
Beirut, Lebanon03-2010
Skills
- Dysphagia assessment and treatment
- Language and speech disorder
- Fluency difficulties
- Learning difficulties
- Cognitive stimulation
personal information
- Date of birth: 24/2/1987
- Nationality: Lebanese
- Marital status: Married
Certification
HANEN certified: "It takes two to talk" program, parent coaching and training in early intervention, October 2019, Manama, Bahrain
continuous education
• Training: Exchange and development therapy for autistic children, Sesobel,Beirut April 2010
• Workshop: Development of prelogic and reasoning skills in preschool kids- Beirut: September2010
• 2nd International communication disorders, audiology and neuro-otology conference (I-can), Riyadh December 2013, within it:
o Workshop: Comprehensive assessment and treatment ofstuttering
o Workshop: Cleft palate and velopharyngeal dysfunction (effects on speech and resonance)
o Workshop: Evaluation and treatment of resonance disorders and velopharyngeal dysfunction
• 3 rd International communication disorders, audiology and neuro-otology conference (I-can), Riyadh, March 2015, within it
o Workshop: Practical approach of the daily management of neurogenic speech and language disorders
• The first Saudi conference for speech and hearing, Riyadh, November 2015, withinit
o Workshop: Early intervention
o Workshop: Phonologic disorders of speech, assessment and intervention
• Interdisciplinary management of Dysphagia and nutrition conference, that targeted the evaluation and treatment of swallowing disorders in infants, children and adults, February 2017
• The 1st Saudi Society for speech pathology and audiology scientific club meeting, September 2017
• Partnership in rehabilitation, Research into practice conference that targeted the new findings in the rehabilitation, December 2017
• Course: Interpretation of video fluoroscopy studies, April 2018
• Oropharyngeal swallowing lecture, January 2019
• The 2nd conference of saudi society for speech-language pathology and audiology, September 2019
• Course: Understanding dementia, MOOC, Wicking Dementia research and education center, online self-study July-Sept. 2020.
• SLP summit, January 2021
• Course, STEP: normal swallowing and dysphagia assessment and treatment, online self-study, June 2021
• Course: Stuttering assessment and treatment, online self-study, Feb-May 2023
• Course: assessment and intervention of swallowing difficulties and interpretation of modified barium swallow study, January 2024
Languages
Arabic
Native language
English
Proficient
C2
French
Proficient
C2
Timeline
Speech-language pathologist, Outpatient clinic
Dr. Sulaiman Al Habib Medical Group
07.2022 - Current
Speech-language pathologist, Home visits
Dr. Sulaiman Al Habib Medical Group/special project under the Ministry of Interior
06.2020 - 07.2022
Speech-language pathologist, Outpatient clinic
Dr. Sulaiman Al Habib Medical Group
11.2010 - 06.2020
Speech-language pathologist
Al Hadi institute for deaf and learning difficulties
09.2009 - 06.2010
Bachelor of Science - Speech Therapy
Lebanese University, Faculty of Public Health
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