With over 20 years of clinical experience and 19 years in private practice, Tasneem has a strong passion for empowering individuals with communication and swallowing difficulties. She works in close collaboration with an ENT specialist and provides hearing amplification solutions for both adults and children.

Aadilah is a dedicated and compassionate Speech Therapist and Audiologist with 7 years of extensive experience assessing and treating adults and children within a multidisciplinary team. She has a strong interest in working with neurodevelopmental disorders, autism spectrum disorder, cerebral palsy, swallowing difficulties, and early childhood intervention.

Aalia Patel graduated from the University of Cape Town in 2018 with a BSc in Speech-Language Pathology. She has been based at the Centre for Autism Research and Education (CARE) since 2020 and currently serves as the Head of the Speech Therapy Department. Her work at CARE, particularly with children on the autism spectrum, sparked a strong interest in Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC), leading her to pursue further studies at the University of Pretoria. She completed her Master’s degree in AAC in 2023 with distinction, graduating top of her class. Aalia has presented her Master’s research at both local and international conferences. She also lectures part-time at the University of Pretoria on AAC technology and works in private practice in Johannesburg. While Aalia works with a wide range of children, her special areas of interest include autism, AAC, and school-aged language and literacy. Aalia is trained in RAVE-O, DIR Floortime, Makaton, and TEACCH.