# Shruthi Nayak — Speech-Language Therapist in Dubai

> Shruthi Nayak is a DHA and RCI certified Speech-Language Therapist (speech therapist / speech-language pathologist) based in Dubai, UAE. She supports children with speech sound disorders, childhood apraxia of speech and motor speech, language development, autism and social communication, dyslexia and literacy, paediatric feeding and swallowing, and orofacial function.

Qualifications: Master of Speech-Language Pathology (Manipal); Advanced Master in Deglutology (KU Leuven, Belgium). Training includes PROMPT, DTTC, Kaufman Protocol, TalkTools, Oral Placement Therapy, Hanen (More Than Words, It Takes Two to Talk), Colourful Semantics and Orton-Gillingham.

Her approach: understand the whole child before treating the difficulty — assess, identify the underlying skills, plan, play and practise, and generalise into everyday life, working closely with parents.

## Pages

- [Home](https://shruthinayak.com/): who Shruthi is and the areas she supports
- [About](https://shruthinayak.com/about): background and clinical interests
- [Education & Training](https://shruthinayak.com/credentials): degrees, certification and professional training
- [Areas I work in](https://shruthinayak.com/expertise): speech and motor speech, language and communication, dyslexia and literacy, feeding and orofacial function
- [My Approach](https://shruthinayak.com/approach): how therapy is planned and carried into daily life
- [Speech therapist in Dubai: a guide for parents](https://shruthinayak.com/speech-therapist-dubai): choosing a speech therapist in Dubai, costs, the best age to start, and signs a child may need support
- [My Therapy Vision](https://shruthinayak.com/blog): essay on functional communication, modelling language, following a child's interests, and joining a child's world first
- [Contact](https://shruthinayak.com/contact): enquiry form and email

## Quick answers

- **Who is Shruthi Nayak?** A DHA- and RCI-certified Speech-Language Therapist supporting children in Dubai.
- **What does she support?** Speech sounds and motor speech, language and communication, dyslexia and literacy, paediatric feeding, and orofacial function.
- **How does she approach therapy?** Understand the whole child, assess, identify underlying skills, plan meaningful goals, practise through play, and support everyday use with parents.
- **What are her qualifications?** Master of Speech-Language Pathology (Manipal) and Advanced Master in Deglutology (KU Leuven, Belgium).
- **How can families contact her?** Email enquiry@shruthinayak.com or use the contact page.

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## Contact

- Email: enquiry@shruthinayak.com
- Location: Dubai, United Arab Emirates
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/shruthi-nayak-b99334133/
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shruthi.sltdubai