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Alaa GHANDOUR

Alaa GHANDOUR

Instructor

Higher Institute of Speech and Language Therapy
Chargé de Cours

01/421 000 alaa.ghandour1@usj.edu.lb

Alaa Ghandour, Ph.D. CandidateAlaa Ghandour is a speech language therapist and a Ph.D. candidate in cognitive psychology, specializing in the science of reading with a particular interest in the Arabic language, within a joint doctoral program between the Université Grenoble Alpes in France and the Mohammed VI Polytechnic University in Morocco. Holding a Masters in Speech and Language Therapy from Saint-Joseph University of Beirut, Alaa explores various aspects of reading acquisition, including morphological awareness, orthographic complexity, and other cognitive and linguistic factors influencing reading in Arabic.As the founder of Ta Mabsouta LLC, Alaa develops educational and therapeutic resources for speech therapists, teachers, and parents to support individuals with language, speech, and reading challenges. Their research aims to deepen the understanding of the underlying mechanisms of reading acquisition, emphasizing evidence-based approaches.Alaa teaches courses on multilingualism, literacy, and cognitive psychology at the undergraduate and graduate levels and actively supervises research theses in speech and language therapy.

Education

Degree University Country Year
Master en orthophonie Saint Joseph University of Beyrouth Lebanon 2018
Diplome d'orthophonie Saint Joseph University of Beyrouth Lebanon 2015

Teaching at USJ

- Introduction to Arabic Literacy: A subsection of the course Introduction to Literacy Development," for second-year Speech Language Therapy students (English Department).- The Role of Morphology in Reading: Lecture within the course "Multilingualism and

University teaching outside USJ

University teaching outside USJ Country Institution Start date End date
Learning and Cognition (Apprentissage et cognition): A comprehensive course giving in-depth insights into cognition and learning concepts in the context of social sciences - third-year students in the Bachelor's program of Mathematics and computer sc France Université Grenoble Alpes 01/09/2022 30/06/2023

Professional experience outside USJ

Professional experience Organisation Start date End date
Provided assessment, diagnosis, and speech therapy rehabilitation for patients of various ages and conditions. Offered parental support and collaborated with healthcare teams and schools. Supervised speech therapy interns. Private Clinic 15/07/2015 28/10/2020

Areas of expertise

Medecine and Health

Research themes

- Reading acquisition in the Arabic language- Morphological awareness reading in Arabic- Visuo-attentional skills and reading acquisition- Cognitive training and the development of reading skills

Publications and communications

- Scientific Article (Submitted): The influence of visual attention on letter recognition reading acquisition in Arabic - A. Ghandour, E. Trouche, D. Guillo & S. Valdois- Oral Presentation (December 2024): Identifying the Cognitive Underpinnings of Arabic Reading Acquisition to Inform Teaching Practice, European Network for Teaching Arabic (ENTA-6), Leiden University, Netherlands- Poster (June 2023): The effect of visuo-attentional training on the acquisition of reading in the Arabic language, International Workshop on Reading and Developmental Dyslexia (IWORDD), San Sebastian, Spain