NEFIN MOHAMED ABDELWAHAB
Abu Dhabi
Summary
14-year veteran speech-language pathologist, with 7 of those years spent in Abu Dhabi, with expertise dealing with students from a variety of socioeconomic backgrounds. competent in identifying communication problems and creating treatment programs that adhere to accepted guidelines. holds a golden Iqama in the United Arab Emirates and is educated about appropriate methods for diagnosing and treating communication problems.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
Work History
Inclusion LSA
GEMS American Academy
10.2022 - Current
- Assisted teachers with classroom management and document coordination to maintain positive learning environment.
- Supported teacher in development of individual learning strategies.
- Monitored student classroom and outdoors activities to promote student safety.
- Maintained positive attitude and affirmatively communicated with each student.
- Set up visual aids, equipment, and classroom displays to support teacher's lesson delivery.
- Delivered personalized educational, behavioral, and emotional support to individual students to enable positive learning outcomes.
Speech and Hearing Sessions
private sessions
01.2022 - 08.2022
- Completed paperwork, recognizing discrepancies and promptly addressing for resolution.
- Proven ability to develop and implement creative solutions to complex problems.
- Applied effective time management techniques to meet.
- Delivered services to customer locations within specific timeframes.
Special Education Teacher Assistant
GEMS Cambridge International School
10.2021 - 12.2021
- Provided support to help students with special needs learn and grow.
- Applied specialized teaching techniques to reinforce social and communication skills.
- Oversaw students in classroom and common areas to monitor, enforce rules, and support lead teacher.
Speech and Hearing Thearpist
Private Sessions
05.2021 - 08.2021
- Assessed children's developmental progress, specializing in perceptual/sensory motor skills, fine motor skills and activities of daily living.
- Performed diagnostic audiometric evaluations for diverse patient populations.
- Wrote reports detailing interventions and student responses.
- Diagnosed intellectual disability, autism-spectrum disorders, Down Syndrome and phonological processing disorders in patients.
- Delivered home care therapy to home bound and long-term care patients
- Used ABC, ABLLS to evaluate systems.
- Used DR.Abu Hasiba and Nahla Al-Rifai evaluate.
- Recorded detailed prognosis, treatment, responses and progress notes in patient charts
- Treated children between ages 3 to 12 with speech and language development problems.
- Conducted precise assessments of patient condition and functional abilities
Speech and Hearing Specialist
Scientific Training Center
05.2017 - 04.2021
- Measured hearing acuity and identified type and degree of hearing loss for patients by performing pure tone audiometry, speech audiometry and immittance audiometry testing.
- Assessed integrity of auditory system by performing auditory brainstem response audiometry and electrocochleography.
- Used medical computer-based patient record system to input daily statistics and place orders.
- Proven ability to learn quickly and adapt to new situations.
Head Official,SPED
Al Saleh Center
01.2013 - 12.2016
- Evaluated person special education staff through classroom observation, feedback and recommendations.
- Supported general education teachers and administrators in implementing strategies to meet needs of students with IEPs.
- Coached and observed teachers to improve teaching techniques.
- Coordinated with outside state agencies to acquire services for special needs children.
- Scheduled educational activities, faculty lectures and departmental events to drive mission and values of institution.
Special Education Teacher
AL Saleh Center
01.2013 - 12.2016
- Modified general education curriculum for special-needs 25 student using various instructional techniques and technologies.
- Delivered effective and differentiated classroom instruction to range of neurodiverse students.
- Created and managed IEPs to define student learning objectives and educational strategies, in addition to applying instructional knowledge and methods to support goals.
- Cultivated connections and strong student rapport to foster classroom engagement, in addition to recording student progress to inform parents and school administration.
Learning Disabilities Teacher
ALNOOR REHAPLATION FOR PEOPLE OF DETERMINATION
10.2008 - 02.2012
- Taught multiple subjects to 35 student with intellectual or emotional disabilities.
- Provided life skills programming for 12 student with moderate to severe autism.
- Cultivated connections and strong student rapport to foster classroom engagement, in addition to recording student progress to inform parents and school administration.
- Organized instruction material, constructed bulletin boards and set up work areas.
- Created and managed IEPs to define student learning objectives and educational strategies, in addition to applying instructional knowledge and methods to support goals.
Education
Doctor of Special Education - Education of The Deaf And Hearing Impaired
University of Florida
Master of Science - Speech-Language Pathology
University of Florida
Diploma of Special Education -
Ain Shams University
Diploma of Mental Disability -
Cairo University
Bachelor of Social Work - Social Work
Higher Institute of Social Service
Skills
- SPED Professional
- Learning disability
- Augmentative and Alternative Communication AAC
- Oral motor assessment
- Voice Therapy
- Cognitive communication therapy
- Dyslexia Therapy
- Dysphagia evaluation
- Articulation Therapy
- Adept at hearing aid fittings
- American Sign Language
- Arabic Sign Language
Timeline
Inclusion LSA
GEMS American Academy
10.2022 - Current
Speech and Hearing Sessions
private sessions
01.2022 - 08.2022
Special Education Teacher Assistant
GEMS Cambridge International School
10.2021 - 12.2021
Speech and Hearing Thearpist
Private Sessions
05.2021 - 08.2021
Speech and Hearing Specialist
Scientific Training Center
05.2017 - 04.2021
Head Official,SPED
Al Saleh Center
01.2013 - 12.2016
Special Education Teacher
AL Saleh Center
01.2013 - 12.2016
Learning Disabilities Teacher
ALNOOR REHAPLATION FOR PEOPLE OF DETERMINATION
10.2008 - 02.2012
Doctor of Special Education - Education of The Deaf And Hearing Impaired
University of Florida
Master of Science - Speech-Language Pathology
University of Florida
Diploma of Special Education -
Ain Shams University
Diploma of Mental Disability -
Cairo University
Bachelor of Social Work - Social Work
Higher Institute of Social Service
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