Ms. Tasneem A. Motiwala

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Speech & Language Pathologist


Ms. Tasneem A. Motiwala is a Speech and Language Pathologist in the ENT Department at Medcare Hospital Sharjah, King Faisal Street. 

Ms. Tasneem holds a Bachelor's Degree in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology (BASLP) from Ali Yavar Jung National Institute of Speech and Hearing Disabilities (Divyangjan) and a Master of Science (M.Sc.) in Speech-Language Pathology from Topiwala National Medical College & B.Y.L. Nair Charitable Hospital, Mumbai, India.

She has completed several professional training programs, including the Basic Indian Sign Language Course, Breastfeeding and Infant & Young Child Nutrition (IYCN), and the Langmore Foundation FEES Course. Additionally, she holds certifications in advanced clinical areas such as Fiberoptic Endoscopic Evaluation of Swallowing (FEES), Videofluoroscopic Swallow Study (VFSS), VitalStim® therapy for swallowing rehabilitation, Premature Infant Oral Motor Intervention (PIOMI), Post-Laryngectomy rehabilitation, and more.

She is a registered member of the Rehabilitation Council of India and the Indian Speech and Hearing Association Maharashtra Branch (MISHA).

Early in her career, she worked as a Speech-Language and Swallowing Pathologist at multiple renowned clinics and hospitals in Mumbai, India. She later served as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Audiology and Speech Therapy at Topiwala National Medical College & B.Y.L. Nair Charitable Hospital before relocating to the UAE.

Ms. Tasneem specializes in the assessment, diagnosis, and therapeutic management of individuals with a wide range of communication and swallowing disorders across the lifespan. Her clinical expertise includes delayed speech and language development associated with hearing impairment, specific language impairment, autism spectrum disorder, cerebral palsy, cleft lip and palate, ADHD, learning disabilities, genetic syndromes, and epilepsy. She also provides intervention for speech sound disorders, voice disorders, fluency disorders (stuttering and cluttering), adult language disorders (aphasia), cognitive-communication disorders (dementia), dysarthria (developmental and acquired), and apraxia of speech.

In addition, she has extensive experience in the evaluation and management of pediatric and adult feeding and swallowing disorders. She also provides specialized speech and swallowing rehabilitation for individuals undergoing treatment for head and neck cancers, including post-surgical and post-laryngectomy rehabilitation.

Ms. Tasneem is fluent in English, Hindi, and Gujarati, and is currently learning Arabic.

DEPARTMENT
ENT
SPECIALITY
Speech & Language Pathologist
Location
Sharjah - Medcare Hospital
Languages
Nationality
Indian
Years of Experience
5 years
Credentials

Bachelor in Audiology and Speech Language Pathology (BASLP) from the Ali Yavar Jung National Institute of Speech and Hearing Disabilities (Divyangjan), Mumbai, India

M.Sc in Speech Language Pathology from TN Medical College & BYL Nair Charitable Hospital, Mumbai, India,

Certified in FEES (Fiberoptic Endoscopic Evaluation of Swallowing)

Certified in Video Fluoroscopy in Deglutology/ Modified Barium Swallow (MBS)

VitalSti Therapy Certified (Swallowing Rehabilitation)

PIOMI Certified (Premature Infant Oral Motor Intervention)

Certified in Post-Laryngectomy Rehabilitation

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