Who works with your child

The Aleph team

Five specialists, with training from the Lebanese University and the American University of Beirut to World Health Organization programmes.

Sara Mostafa Haidar

Remedial educator · Director

BA in Education from the American University of Beirut (AUB), specialising in special education for learning difficulties.
Supervises a multidisciplinary team supporting students with special needs.
More than 13 years coordinating, teaching and intervening with students who have special needs and learning difficulties.
Specialises in designing individual education plans that close gaps in spoken and written language.
Experienced in applying remedial programmes for reading and writing.

Speech & language therapist

Graduate of the Lebanese University.
10 years of experience in speech and language therapy.
Specialises in treating stuttering in children (Lidcombe-certified).
Assesses and treats articulation, speech and communication difficulties.
Assesses and treats reading and writing difficulties in Arabic, English and German.

Occupational therapist

Graduate of the Lebanese University.
Accredited in assistive and mobility devices through the World Health Organization’s TAP learning programme (September 2025).
More than 5 years with children who have learning difficulties and developmental disorders, and with adults recovering from neurological injuries.
Member of the Syndicate of Occupational Therapists.
Builds therapy plans that develop sensory, motor and cognitive skills to support academic learning and independence.

Educational psychologist

Master’s degree in Educational Psychology, Lebanese University.
Diploma in Learning Difficulties (Letters and Human Sciences).
Diagnoses learning difficulties.
Officially licensed to administer the Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children, 4th edition (WISC-IV).
Courses and conferences in behaviour modification and developmental psychology.
More than five years in educational counselling.

Clinical dietitian · Public health

BS in Nutrition, Dietetics and Meal Planning, and a Master of Public Health (MPH).
More than 10 years of experience in therapeutic nutrition and weight management.
Specialises in designing evidence-based therapeutic diets for a range of medical conditions, including:

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