Homecare

Ahmed Belkacem

Head of Pediatric & Adult SLP Department

Speech and Language Pathologist

Ahmed holds a Bachelor’s degree in Speech and Language Disorders from Algeria. He has extensive experience working with both children and adults in home care settings, private clinics, and schools. In addition to being a senior full-time speech-language pathologist, Ahmed also taught at the university level for two years in Algeria.

Ahmed specializes in diagnosing and treating speech and language disorders in Arabic (all dialects), English, and French. He has been practicing in Kuwait since 2014 and joined Fawzia Sultan Rehabilitation Institute in August 2022 as the Head of the Pediatric & Adult Speech and Language Therapy Department.

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Education and Training

● Bachelor’s degree in speech-language therapy, University of Ferhat Abbas - Sétif, Algeria

Specialty Interests

Areas of Expertise - For Children (up to age 16):

● Speech disorders

● Language delays

● Articulation disorders

● Communication disorders

● Social/pragmatic skill disorders

● Learning difficulties – dyslexia, dysgraphia, dyscalculia

● Feeding and swallowing difficulties

● Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)

● Global Developmental Delay (GDD)

● Hearing impairment (including cochlear implants and hearing aids)

● Down syndrome

● Stuttering – in collaboration with psychology

For Adults:

● Swallowing difficulties

● Orofacial muscle weakness post-stroke

● Voice and articulation disorders

● Stuttering – in collaboration with psychology

● Aphasia – speech and language difficulties due to stroke or neurological disorders such as Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s disease

Languages Offered:

● Arabic (all dialects)

● English

● French

Certifications

● A speech therapist at the Kuwaiti Ministry of Health

● ABA program for autistic children (from 6 months to 16 years) Diploma

● PECS program – Pyramid Educational, France

● Relaxation strategies, Shulds and Jakopson BPP Center, Blida

● TEACH program for children with autism - Solimed, France

● Certificate of the International Academy of Personal Training and Leadership – Strategic Planning – Constantine, Algeria

● Certificate of intervention and support of children with down syndrome ( in collaboration with Skikda University - Algeria)

● Certificate of one-year training at the Department of Ear, Nose, and Throat – Setif, Algeria, 2010-2011.

● Training certificate, UDS School of Health, Skikda, 2010-2011

● Cochlear implant training at the Department of Ear, Nose, and Throat – Annaba, Algeria

● Certificate of participation in the National Day of Children with Autism, 2013

Professional Memberships

● Aman National Association for Children with Autism – Skikda,

● Down Syndrome National Association – Algiers, Algeria

● Esmaa National Association for Children with Hearing Loss - Tlemcen-Algeria

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