Ms. Diala, MA., CCC - SLP
Licensed and Certified Speech/Language Pathologist
Feeding Therapist
Woodridge
Diala is passionate about educating, empowering and connecting with the families she works with. She brings care, creativity and fun to every session while working diligently to help kiddos meet their goals.
Diala received her Bachelors of Science in Communication Sciences and Disorders from Saint Louis University. She has her Masters of Arts in Speech-Language Pathology from Saint Louis University as well.
She earned ASHA’s Certificate of Clinical Competency (CCC’s) and is in the process of becoming a Certified Lactation Counselor.
Diala has completed the following trainings and continuing education courses:
In her spare time, Diala enjoys spending quality time with her family and friends, leading her Girl Scouts, reading, painting, being outdoors, and traveling. Additionally, Diala is bilingual in Arabic! She is proficient and fluent in speaking, reading and writing.
Her favorite quote is “As human beings, our job in life is to help people realize how rare and valuable each one of us really is, that each of us has something that no one else has- or ever will have- something inside that is unique to all time. It's our job to encourage each other to discover that uniqueness and to provide ways of developing its expression." - Fred Rogers
Diala received her Bachelors of Science in Communication Sciences and Disorders from Saint Louis University. She has her Masters of Arts in Speech-Language Pathology from Saint Louis University as well.
She earned ASHA’s Certificate of Clinical Competency (CCC’s) and is in the process of becoming a Certified Lactation Counselor.
Diala has completed the following trainings and continuing education courses:
- P.R.O.M.P.T
- S.O.S Approach to Feeding
- Beckman Oral Motor: Assessment and Intervention
- SOFFI (Supporting Oral Feeding in Fragile Infants)
- T is for Treatment-Food Chaining
- The Get Permission Approach to Anxious Eaters, Anxious Mealtimes
- Orofacial Myology for SLPs: Skills for Successful Treatment
- LINKED: Breathing and Postural Control
- Solving Complex Pediatric Feeding and Swallowing Issues
- Feeding Therapy: A Sensory Motor Approach (Talk Tools)
- Oral Motor, Feeding, Swallowing and Respiratory Coordination
- Functional Assessment and Remediation of TOTs (Talk Tools)
In her spare time, Diala enjoys spending quality time with her family and friends, leading her Girl Scouts, reading, painting, being outdoors, and traveling. Additionally, Diala is bilingual in Arabic! She is proficient and fluent in speaking, reading and writing.
Her favorite quote is “As human beings, our job in life is to help people realize how rare and valuable each one of us really is, that each of us has something that no one else has- or ever will have- something inside that is unique to all time. It's our job to encourage each other to discover that uniqueness and to provide ways of developing its expression." - Fred Rogers