Rayyan Yasseen | Speech Pathologist
B.Spch.Pth, MSPA CPSP
Rayyan is a Certified Practising Speech Pathologist and a member of Speech Pathology Australia. She enjoys working with children as young as 1 year of age. She is passionate about working collaboratively with children and their support networks.
Rayyan has experience working with children with complex communication needs and diagnoses including Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), Cerebral Palsy, Microcephaly and Down Syndrome. She particularly has an interest in ASD, language delays, and speech sound difficulties associated with cleft.
She has experience working in a range of settings including private practice, school, childcare and social skills group. She is a strong advocate for a child’s communication needs. Rayyan is proactive in communicating with educators, providing them with necessary tools and strategies in the class room to facilitate a child’s communication and learning.
Rayyan is a board member of Global Smile Foundation (GSF) Australia. GSF is a not-for-profit organisation that provides comprehensive care to alleviate the suffering in patients with congenital facial deformities including cleft lip and palate in developing countries. She travels with GSF to countries including Ecuador and Lebanon to provide Speech Pathology intervention.
Rayyan continually maintains evidence-based practice through ongoing professional development. She has completed several courses including Picture Exchange Communication System (PECS), DIR 101 Introduction to DIR® and DIRFloortime®, SOS Approach to Feeding and LEGO®-Based Therapy.
When not at work, Rayyan enjoys cooking new recipes and going on adventures with her husband and daughter.