Developmental and Behavioral Disorders Department

The Developmental and Behavioral Disorders Department is concerned with the diagnosis and modification of behavior for children and adults with developmental disorders such as autism, hyperactivity and attention deficit.

Services

  • Autism Spectrum Disorder
  • Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
  • Global Developmental Delay
  • Intellectual Disability
  • Motor and Metabolic Neurological Disorders, Genetic Syndromes
  • Sensory Disorders
  • Fine Motor Problems
  • Behavioral Problems
  • Language, Speech and Social Communication Delay
  • Sleep Disorders
  • Feeding and Swallowing Disorders

Medical Team

Dr. Wafaa Al-Atr
Dr. Wafaa Al-Atr
Consultant in Communication and Social Interaction Disorders and Evaluation and Treatment of Children with Communication and Speech Disorders
Amani Jazzar
Amani Jazzar
Evaluation and Treatment of Children Age 0-3 Who Suffer from Swallowing and Feeding Disorders.
Al-Jawhara Al-Aliyan
Al-Jawhara Al-Aliyan
Evaluation and treatment of children with speech and language disorders. Using augmentative and assistive communication (AAC) techniques to help children with limited verbal communication.
Siham Al-Mutairi
Siham Al-Mutairi
Occupational therapist, certified in the IRIS Sensory Integration Method and the SOS Method for feeding problems. Assessing and treating children’s developmental skills and independence. Samar Al-Anzi: Clinical Psychologist and Behavioral Therapist. Assessing developmental skills and reducing unwanted behaviors in children diagnosed with developmental disorders.
Najwan Al-Harbi
Najwan Al-Harbi
Speech and Language Therapist. Certificate of Clinical Competence in Speech Language Pathology CCC-SLP from the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association ASHA.
Lamia Al-Arini
Lamia Al-Arini
Implementation of the Autism Diagnostic Test (ADOS-2) Evaluation and treatment of children with language, speech and stuttering disorders.
Weam Hassanein
Weam Hassanein
Certified in the IRIS Sensory Integration Method, and certified in the SOS Method for feeding problems. Specialized in assessing and treating children’s developmental skills and independence.
Lama Al-Awhali
Lama Al-Awhali
Certificate of Clinical Competence in Speech Language Pathology (SLP-CCC) from the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association
Mohammed Al-Haider
Mohammed Al-Haider
Evaluation and treatment of children with language, speech and swallowing disorders. Using augmentative and assistive communication (AAC) techniques to help children with limited verbal communication.
Wafaa Al-Harkan
Wafaa Al-Harkan
Evaluation and development of skills and reducing unwanted behaviors in children with developmental disorders (from 0 to 6 years), in addition to assessing and developing academic skills and pre-academic skills in children.