Education
1975–1980 — Moscow State Pedagogical Institute named after Lenin, Department of Speech Therapy, Faculty of Defectology
2003 — Advanced Training Courses for Speech Therapists, SATR
2004 — All-Russian Seminar on Cochlear Implantation
Work Experience
1980–1994 — Children’s Polyclinic No. 1
2000 — Center “Indigo”
2000–2004 — Republican Psychological-Medical-Pedagogical Commission (PMPK)
2004–2017 — Children’s Inclusive Center “Meyrim”
Total experience — 45 years in the specialty
Professional Skills and Specialization
I use classical speech therapy methods based on knowledge of physiology, anatomy, articulation, and age-related norms of speech development. I have experience working with various speech disorders in children and adults, including:
Speech Delay (SD) — lag in age-appropriate development of oral language; in children aged 2–5 years, skills in comprehension, pronunciation, and word usage are absent or underdeveloped.
Psychomotor Delay (PMD) — reversible delay in the development of mental functions (attention, memory, thinking, emotional-volitional sphere) in children, preventing them from reaching age norms.
General Speech Underdevelopment (GSU/ONR) — systemic disorder affecting all components of the speech system (phonetic, lexical, grammatical) in children with normal hearing and intelligence.
Rhinolalia — speech disorders caused by cleft palate.
Stuttering — disruption of speech rhythm and fluency, manifested by repetition of sounds, syllables, or words.
Speech Development Assessment — comprehensive evaluation to determine if speech corresponds to age norms.
Articulation Disorders — deviations from standard pronunciation of speech sounds, including distortions, substitutions, blending, or omissions, with normal hearing and intelligence.
Phonemic Underdevelopment — difficulties in forming correct sound pronunciation due to problems in auditory perception and discrimination of sounds.
Dysarthria — speech production disorder due to organic nervous system damage, limiting the mobility of articulatory muscles (tongue, lips, soft palate) and making speech unclear or slurred.
School Preparation — comprehensive development process for children aged 5–7, aimed at forming psychological, intellectual, and social readiness for learning.
Pre- and Post-Operative Speech Therapy — normalization of speech breathing, correction of nasal voice quality, and articulation therapy.
Cochlear Implant Rehabilitation — working with children after high-tech cochlear implant surgery, which replaces damaged inner ear receptors and stimulates the auditory nerve.
I enjoy working with children and easily establish rapport with them. Sessions are conducted in a playful manner, often with parents present.
I also work with adults on stuttering and articulation disorders and provide post-stroke speech consultations.
Belief: Beautiful speech contributes to a happy and successful life!
Summary: Highly experienced speech therapist with 45 years of professional practice.
