Viviane Cappellari

Head of Speech & Language Department
MS, SLP
DHA License Number: 00082911-001

Biography

Vivianne is a licensed senior Speech and Language Therapist, registered with the Brazilian Council of Speech and Language Therapy (CRFa-RS) and the Dubai Health Authority (DHA). She is also a member of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association.

Graduating in Speech and Language Therapy in 1999, Vivianne earned her Post Graduation in Oral Motor and Vocal Disorders (IMEC), coupled with a master’s degree in Speech and Language Therapy from the Santa Maria Federal University in Brazil. With a career spanning 25 years, she has focused on speech, language, feeding, and oral motor disorders. Over the last decade, her specialization includes diagnosing and treating dysphagia, Avoidant/Restrictive Food Intake Disorder (ARFID), and childhood apraxia of speech. Viviane is renowned among health professionals for diagnosing and providing early intervention therapy to children with severe and rare diseases. She is also passionate about guiding and supporting parents in promoting their children’s development.

Viviane commenced her journey over 15 years ago at the Dubai Center for Special Needs (DCSN), catering to students with diverse cultural backgrounds and diagnoses. Following that, she provided therapy at The Physiotherapy and Family Medicine Clinic in 2014. In 2017, she joined High Hopes, where she currently serves as the Head of the Speech and Language department.

Today, she is recognized as one of the most prominent pediatric speech and language therapists in the Middle East, considered one of the best-trained professionals in the UAE.

Fluent in both English and Portuguese, Viviane can offer therapeutic support in both languages.

HER CERTIFICATIONS

ADOS 2 – assessment
Assessment and Treatment of Dysarthria
Assessment and Treatment Using the SOS Approach to Feeding
Beckman Oral Motor Assessment and Intervention, Denver CO USA
Communication Support for 0-25s individuals with complex needs – Elklan
Cortical Visual Impairment – Assessment and Strategies by Dr. Christine Rowman
DDS/DMSS – Dysphagia certification training
Dynamic Tactile Temporal Cueing (DTTC)
Dysphagia assessment in infant and neonatal cases
Introduction to Speech Sound disorder by Caroline Bowen
It takes two to talk- Hanen Program, Dubai UAE
KSLP – Kaufman Speech to Language protocol USA
LSVT loud
Makaton – Foundation and Advanced workshop, Dubai UAE
More Than Words – The Hanen program, Dubai UAE
Oral Motor Online Continued Education 60hs, Portal da Educação, Brazil
Orofacial Myofunctional Therapy’s OMT1/ OMT2 levels, Dubai UAE
PROMPT training- PROMPT Introduction and Bridging Institute USA
SCERTS
Supporting children and adults using AAC – Elklan
Talk Tools – A Sensory Motor Approach to Apraxia of Speech and Related Motor Speech Disorders
Talk Tools – Speech Clarity Evaluation for Therapy planning: Lateral /s/ and /z/ treatment
Talk Tools – Develop Oral Sensory Motor Skills to Support Feeding in Down Syndrome Population
Talk Tools – Develop Oral Sensory Motor Skills to Support Feeding in Down Syndrome Population
Talk Tools – VOD- Oral Placement Therapy: Assessment and Program Plan Development
Talk Tools- Oral Placement to Speech: Transitioning Muscle Memory into Speech Sound Production
Talk Tools- Feeding Therapy: A Sensory Approach