Jessica Neely
Jessica is a Speech and Language Therapist and International Behaviour Analyst with over 11 years of experience supporting children and young people in Dubai. She holds a BSc in Clinical Speech and Language Studies from Trinity College Dublin and an MSc in Applied Behaviour Analysis from Queen’s University Belfast.
She has worked across clinic, school and nursery settings, supporting children with a wide range of speech, language and communication needs. Her experience includes working with children with developmental language disorder, speech sound difficulties, autism, social communication differences and complex communication needs, including children who use augmentative and alternative communication (AAC).
Jessica’s approach is child-centred, practical and collaborative. She believes that therapy is most effective when children feel safe, motivated and understood. Sessions are built around each child’s individual interests, strengths and communication needs, while working towards meaningful goals that support participation in everyday life.
Her additional background in behaviour analysis supports her understanding of how communication, regulation, learning and behaviour are connected. She works closely with families, teachers and other professionals to help children use their communication skills confidently and successfully across home, school and community environments.
Age Range
Children and adolescents
Years of Experience
11+ years
Nationality
Irish
Languages
English
Licensing Body
- DHA
Education
- BSc Clinical Speech and Language Studies
- Trinity College Dublin MSc Applied Behaviour Analysis
- Queen’s University Belfast PROMPT Level 1 Trained
- International Behaviour Analyst IBA
Areas of Expertise
- Speech and language assessment and intervention
- Developmental language disorder
- Receptive and expressive language difficulties
- Speech sound disorders
- Autism and social communication differences
- Augmentative and alternative communication (AAC)
- Early language development
- Functional communication
- Emotional regulation and communication
- Parent and teacher coaching
- Collaborative school-based intervention