Tatiana is a dedicated and highly qualified speech therapist with over two decades of experience in the field. Her journey in speech therapy commenced in 2001 when she earned her Bachelor of Arts in Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences from the Medical School of the University of Sao Paulo in Brazil. Over the past 22 years, Tatiana has pursued advanced education and training, enabling her to practice domestically and internationally in diverse clinical settings and cultures.
Tatiana’s global journey led her to Dubai in 2009, where she has since served as a distinguished Speech and Language Therapist for renowned healthcare providers and educational institutions. Her academic achievements include a Master of Arts in Linguistics from the University of Groningen in the Netherlands, a Master of Science in Clinical Linguistics from the University of Potsdam in Germany, and her Bachelor’s degree from the University of Sao Paulo. Tatiana is licensed by the Brazilian Speech and Language Council (CRFA-SP) since 2001 and holds certification from the Dubai Health Authorities since 2009.
Fluent in both English and Portuguese, Tatiana offers therapeutic support in both languages, ensuring effective communication and care for her clients.
Certifications:
- Effective practices in AAC assessment and implementation
- Cued articulation
- DIR-floortime
- Dynamic Tactile and Temporal Cueing (DTTC)
- Lidcombe program
- MAKATON introduction and advanced levels
- Nuffield Centre Dyspraxia Programme
- Oral Placement Therapy by TalkTools
- Palin Parent-Child Interaction Therapy for Early Childhood Stammering
- Picture exchange communication systems (PECS)
- Pre-feeding exercises, a sensory-motor approach by TalkTools
- Prompts for recruiting and oral muscular phonetic targets (PROMPT)
- Sensory Motor Approach for Childhood Apraxia of Speech (CAS) by TalkTools
- Systematic intervention for Lingual Elevation (SMILE program) by TalkTools
- Feeding therapy: a sensory-motor approach by TalkTools
Expertise:
Tatiana’s professional expertise extends to a broad spectrum of speech and language disorders, making her a highly sought-after practitioner in the field. Her areas of proficiency include:
- ADHD/ADD
- Articulation disorders
- Autism
- Childhood Apraxia of Speech
- Chromosomal / Genetic disorders
- Cleft lip/palate
- Developmental Language delay
- Down Syndrome
- Early intervention
- Eating and drinking disorders
- Learning disabilities
- Lisp
- Mouth breathers
- Stuttering
- Tongue thrust
- Orthodontic disorders
- Orofacial Myofunctional disorder
- Oral sensory disorder
- Phonological disorders
- Pragmatic and social communication disorder
- Voice
With her extensive knowledge and dedication to improving the lives of those she serves, Tatiana stands as a trusted professional in the field of speech therapy, committed to providing effective, individualized care to her clients.
If you would like to make an appointment to see Tatiana, please get in touch.
