Sandy Chamoun

Sandy Chamoun

Speech & Language Therapist
DHA Licensed ALO Member PECS Certified Trilingual — Arabic, English & French

Sandy Chamoun is a licensed Speech and Language Therapist (DHA licensed) with a Bachelor's degree in Speech-Language Pathology from the Lebanese University.

Philosophy & Approach

Sandy takes a culturally responsive, family-centered approach to therapy, working closely with children, families and teachers across clinical, educational, and nursery settings. Her sessions are play-based and child-led, drawing on tools like AAC systems (including PECS-style visual supports) and Blank's Levels of Questioning to build functional, real-life communication skills.

Education

  • B.S. in Speech-Language Pathology, Speech Therapy & Public Health, Lebanese University, Faculty of Public Health II, Beirut, Lebanon (2015–2020)

Licensing Body

  • DHA (Dubai Health Authority) — Licensed
  • ALO (Lebanese Association for Speech-Language Pathologists) — Member

Age Range

  • Paediatric
  • Teens
  • Adults

Years of Experience

6+ years of clinical speech-language therapy experience across Lebanon and the UAE

Languages

Arabic, English, French

Other Certifications and Trainings

  • Evidence-Based Practice (EBP) workshop — Université de Liège
  • PECS Certified (Picture Exchange Communication System)
  • Oral Language Prerequisites workshop
  • Generalization of Acquisitions workshop
  • REDLEC II — Reading Disorder Prevention & Remediation
  • ABA Level 1 — Basics of Analysis Certificate
  • Hearing Loss & Deafness: Audiograms and Speech Therapy Assessment
  • Developing Focus & Attention in Children (typical & special needs)
  • Learning Difficulties & Digital Screen Exposure
  • Stuttering: Best Practices for Evaluation and Intervention
  • Aphasia Assessment & Treatment (adult population)

Areas of Expertise

  • Speech sound disorders, phonological disorders & articulation difficulties
  • Early language delay & expressive/receptive language disorders
  • Reading difficulties & social communication challenges
  • Fluency disorders (stuttering)
  • Minimally verbal children & emerging communicators
  • Multilingual/bilingual development (Arabic, French, English)
  • Adult aphasia rehabilitation