Speech Therapy
A Russian-speaking speech and language therapist in Dubai.
We help non-verbal children find their first words.
We restore speech after stroke.
We support school-age children with dysgraphia and dyslexia.
We work with complex cases: ASD, ADHD, alalia.
When speech doesn't come easily
Is your child not talking yet? Mixing up sounds, losing words halfway through a sentence, or staying quiet while their peers are already chattering away? Or perhaps they speak fluently but muddle their letters and can't quite get to grips with reading and writing? It's a familiar worry for many parents living abroad — and one that can and should be worked on.
Speech development is closely tied to a child's wider development, their emotional state and even their hearing. That's why, when needed, our speech and language therapist works hand in hand with a child psychologist, a neurologist and a psychiatrist. And if there's any suspicion that a speech delay may be linked to reduced hearing, we arrange a hearing assessment with an audiologist, so this cause can be identified or ruled out early and put right in good time.
This joined-up approach means we don't simply treat the symptom — we find the reason behind the speech difficulty and choose the support that will work best. The specialists at Kandinsky Clinic have already helped many children take important steps in their speech development, and helped their parents feel confident that their child is getting exactly the help they need.
What we help with
We see preschool and school-age children with speech and language delays, communication difficulties and learning difficulties, including children with special educational needs and co-occurring diagnoses. Our speech and language therapist has experience working with children with complex speech and behavioural difficulties.
Areas of work:
- Assessment of speech and language development; identifying and correcting speech sound disorders: dyslalia, dysarthria
- Helping non-verbal children start to speak, encouraging language use, treating alalia
- Correcting written language and reading difficulties in school-age children and overcoming barriers to learning: dysgraphia, dyslexia
- Comprehensive support for children with developmental differences and neurodivergence: autism spectrum disorder (ASD), attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)
- Auditory and speech rehabilitation, developing speech and communication skills in children with hearing impairment and co-occurring diagnoses
Designing individual therapy plans and advising parents on their child's speech and cognitive development
Children's speech and language therapist in Dubai
Bilingual children often mix up their languages, are slower to start speaking or feel shy about talking — this is a normal part of growing up in a two-language environment, and it's something that can and should be worked on.
Children need to feel relaxed, so sessions are built around play. That way, learning captures their interest instead of wearing them out. We keep the atmosphere at the clinic warm and welcoming, so that every child settles into life here in the UAE with more confidence.
Sessions help children open up and become more sociable and self-assured communicators — which serves them well at nursery, at school and in everyday life. Children adapt to a new language environment far more quickly when speech difficulties are addressed at the right time rather than left for later. We explain to parents what happens in each session and what can be continued at home — that's how progress takes hold faster and shows sooner.
Speech and language therapy for adults
Speech difficulties aren't only a children's issue. Adults can find things hard too — with pronunciation, the pace of their speech or their confidence in conversation — and that affects both work and social life in a new country.
A separate area of our work is support after stroke: we work on restoring articulation and rebuilding language as part of rehabilitation. We take your particular concern as the starting point and shape a programme so that you can speak with more confidence — whatever your age and whatever lies behind the difficulty.
Fluent speech starts with a thoughtful approach
Speech and language therapy in Dubai at Kandinsky Clinic means close attention to your concern and a clear result, without unnecessary fuss. We work with children and adults alike, in person at the clinic or online.
Put your own or your child's speech in the hands of an experienced Russian-speaking specialist who has already helped many children start talking — and many parents feel reassured about their child's development.
Book a consultation at Kandinsky Clinic and we'll work through it together.