MARIA EL HAJJ

Maria is a trilingual Speech and Language Therapist (Arabic- English- French) from Lebanon. She holds a Master’s degree in Speech and Language Therapy from Saint-Joseph University of Beirut (USJ). Throughout her 7 years of experience, she worked in rehabilitation centers, inclusive and specialized schools, and in her privately-owned clinic, in direct collaboration with professional medical and paramedical teams.

Her experience covers assessing, diagnosing and treating children with communication disorders, autism, ADHD, hearing loss, learning disabilities, developmental language disorder, and speech sound disorders (e.g.: articulation, phonology, apraxia). Maria believes that parents are the key partners in their children’s learning and progress. Hence, she focuses on sharing her knowledge and raising awareness through conferences, presentations, and videos mainly addressed to parents and teachers.

Maria is also a certified Family Coach from Family Coaching Institute of Nancy Doyon, Québec- Canada. She offers personalized family coaching services to guide and support families in different domains including temper tantrums management, oppositional behaviors management, independence skills, children discipline without using punishment, and study habits.

Additionally, Maria’s clinical trainings/certifications include PROMPT level 1, 3-Part Treatment Plan for OPT (in progress), Makaton, Social-emotional learning and Classroom management in inclusive schools.