Description of Data origins for Core Vocabulary
List name(s)
All SNC lists
Site name
Special Needs Centre - HMC
Language
Arabic
Special Needs teacher
Professional (e.g. speech therapist, special needs
teacher, parent)
Origin of world list (e.g speech therapist's perspective, Data taken from exercise books (pictures) and group sessions
(4-5 children)
workbooks, classroom)
Age range (e.g. 18months- 5 years)
3-5 year olds
Use of words (e.g. communication, literacy, visual
timetable, education, signage)
Mostly pre-literacy programs for school readiness
List name
April - Arabic (AWSAJ)
Site name
AWSAJ Academy
Language
Arabic
Professional (e.g. speech therapist, special needs
teacher, parent)
Speech therapist
Origin of world list (e.g speech therapist's perspective, Data taken from individual student materials
workbooks, classroom)
Age range (e.g. 18months- 5 years)
unknown
Use of words (e.g. communication, literacy, visual
timetable, education, signage)
symbol routines, reinforcers, and cue cards
List name
AWSAJ Arabic department core vocab
Site name
Awsaj Academy
Language
Arabic
Arabic department (teachers)
Professional (e.g. speech therapist, special needs
teacher, parent)
Origin of world list (e.g speech therapist's perspective, Teachers' perspective
workbooks, classroom)
Age range (e.g. 18months- 5 years)
unknown
Use of words (e.g. communication, literacy, visual
timetable, education, signage)
Communication, interaction
List name
Ehab SNC HMC (pictures), Ehab SNC HMC objects &
Ehab (SNC) Home-program
Site name
Special Needs Centre - HMC
Language
Arabic
Speech therapist
Professional (e.g. speech therapist, special needs
teacher, parent)
Origin of world list (e.g speech therapist's perspective, Materials used for speech therapy, home-program
workbooks, classroom)
Age range (e.g. 18months- 5 years)
3-5 years
Use of words (e.g. communication, literacy, visual
timetable, education, signage)
Speech therapy and assessment, assist with articulation
List name
Rajia HMC
Site name
HMC pediatric inpatient ward
Language
Arabic
Professional (e.g. speech therapist, special needs
teacher, parent)
Speech therapist
Origin of world list (e.g speech therapist's perspective, Toys, puzzles and picture cards
workbooks, classroom)
Age range (e.g. 18months- 5 years)
unknown
Use of words (e.g. communication, literacy, visual
timetable, education, signage)
Speech therapy or assessment
List name
Rihab & Samia (HMC) + Rihab (HMC) home-program
Site name
Rumailah outpatient speech therapy
Language
Arabic
Professional (e.g. speech therapist, special needs
teacher, parent)
Speech therapists
Origin of world list (e.g speech therapist's perspective, Speech therapists' perspective, homeprogram
workbooks, classroom)
Age range (e.g. 18months- 5 years)
3-6 years
Use of words (e.g. communication, literacy, visual
timetable, education, signage)
Communication therapy or assessment, increase vocabulary
List name
AWSAJ Arabic department
Site name
AWSAJ academy
Language
Arabic
Professional (e.g. speech therapist, special needs
teacher, parent)
Arabic department
Origin of world list (e.g speech therapist's perspective, List of symbols teachers require for daily/frequent use
workbooks, classroom)
Age range (e.g. 18months- 5 years)
unknown
Use of words (e.g. communication, literacy, visual
timetable, education, signage)
Education, communication, literacy
List name
Step-by-step
Site name
Step-by-step centre for special needs
Language of list
English
Professional (e.g. speech therapist, special needs
teacher, parent)
Speech therapists
Origin of world list (e.g speech therapist's perspective, AAC devices
workbooks, classroom)
Age range (e.g. 18months- 5 years)
unknown
Use of words (e.g. communication, literacy, visual
timetable, education, signage)
Communication therapy, increase vocabulary
List name
Sunbeam
Site name
Sunbeam School
Language
English
Professional (e.g. speech therapist, special needs
teacher, parent)
Speech therapists, special needs teachers
Origin of world list (e.g speech therapist's perspective, Communication books, signage, communication key chains,
visual timetables, nursery rhymes, classroom notice boards
workbooks, classroom)
Age range (e.g. 18months- 5 years)
Unknown
Use of words (e.g. communication, literacy, visual
timetable, education, signage)
Communication, therapy, literacy, and visual timetables
List name
Asha & Ajeh QISH
Site name
Qatar Institute of Speech and Hearing (QISH)
Language
English
Professional (e.g. speech therapist, special needs
teacher, parent)
Speech therapists
Origin of world list (e.g speech therapist's perspective, Speech therapists' perspective
workbooks, classroom)
Age range (e.g. 18months- 5 years)
Unknown
Use of words (e.g. communication, literacy, visual
timetable, education, signage)
Communication therapy
List name
CDC Westbay
Site name
Child Development Centre
Language
English
Professional (e.g. speech therapist, special needs
teacher, parent)
Speech therapists
Origin of world list (e.g speech therapist's perspective, Signage, communication therapy materials, classroom notice
boards,
workbooks, classroom)
Age range (e.g. 18months- 5 years)
Unknown
Use of words (e.g. communication, literacy, visual
timetable, education, signage)
Communication therapy, communication
List name
CDC West bay
Site name
Child Development Centre
Language
English
Professional (e.g. speech therapist, special needs
teacher, parent)
Speech therapists
Origin of world list (e.g speech therapist's perspective, Signage, communication therapy materials, classroom notice
boards,
workbooks, classroom)
Age range (e.g. 18months- 5 years)
Unknown
Use of words (e.g. communication, literacy, visual
timetable, education, signage)
Communication therapy, communication
List name
Anitha (Adult-HMC)
Site name
Rumailah Hospital
Language
English/Hindi
Professional (e.g. speech therapist, special needs
teacher, parent)
Speech therapist
Origin of world list (e.g speech therapist's perspective, Speech therapists' perspective
workbooks, classroom)
Age range (e.g. 18months- 5 years)
20+
Use of words (e.g. communication, literacy, visual
timetable, education, signage)
Communication therapy and assessment, AAC device
List name
Asha (HMC)
Site name
Rumailah Hospital HMC pediatric inpatient
dysphagia/outpatient communication
English/Hindi
Language
Professional (e.g. speech therapist, special needs
teacher, parent)
Speech therapist
Origin of world list (e.g speech therapist's perspective, Speech therapists' perspective
workbooks, classroom)
Age range (e.g. 18months- 5 years)
0-10 years of age
Use of words (e.g. communication, literacy, visual
timetable, education, signage)
Communication with child
List name
Jane (HMC)
Site name
Rumailah Hospital- pediatric outpatient
Language
English/Hindi
Professional (e.g. speech therapist, special needs
teacher, parent)
Speech therapist
Origin of world list (e.g speech therapist's perspective, Speech therapists' perspective
workbooks, classroom)
Age range (e.g. 18months- 5 years)
0-12 but mostly 2-6 years of age
Use of words (e.g. communication, literacy, visual
timetable, education, signage)
Communication therapy and assessment, Speech/articulation
therapy
List name
Cibi (HMC)
Site name
Rumailah Hospital- pediatric outpatient
Language
English/Hindi
Professional (e.g. speech therapist, special needs
teacher, parent)
Speech therapist
Origin of world list (e.g speech therapist's perspective, Speech therapists' perspective
workbooks, classroom)
Age range (e.g. 18months- 5 years)
0-8 years
Use of words (e.g. communication, literacy, visual
timetable, education, signage)
Communication therapy and assessment, Speech/articulation
therapy
Sites:
AWSAJ: Caters for students from K-12 with learning difficulties including those with a range of disabilities at the mild-moderate severity level. Services
provided include schooling for Qatari children with disabilities and learning difficulties, outpatient speech therapy services and outreach programs, and an
education research and development centre. Multidisciplinary services also provided at the school. http://www.tlc.edu.qa/
HMC SNC: Outpatient day care service that provides specialized pre-integration training for children aged 3-5 with disabilities who have physical,
developmental and associated learning needs. The program offered is pre-integration which aims to prepare these children before entry into school. The
speech therapy team aims to address speech, language, communication, and swallowing skills in children with disabilities. Speech therapists provide
comprehensive diagnostic evaluations, consultations, parent counseling and intervention.
http://rh.hamad.qa/en/hospital_services/support_services/special_education/special_education.aspx
HMC CDC: Caters for children with the main conditions dealt with being Autism. Services provided mainly includes assessment, some therapy and mostly
parent training.
Rumailah (HMC): Caters for all age groups with all speech therapy services provided for children through to the elderly including communication,
swallowing, voice, stuttering, hearing management etc at all severity levels. This department has 4 main responsibilities; outpatient wards, inpatient wards,
pediatric and adult units. http://rh.hamad.qa/en/hospital_services/clinical_departments/speech_therapy/speech_therapy.aspx
CDC Westbay: A private therapy and learning center serving children with developmental delays/disorders and learning difficulties in Doha, Qatar. The
center offers diagnostic services, educational and psychological evaluations, counseling for children and their families, social skills groups, speech therapy,
occupational therapy, Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) therapy, learning support and special education classes. Services are provided to children with
Autism Spectrum disorder (ASD), ADHD/ADD, Specific Language Impairments, Processing Disorders, Learning Disabilities and other Developmental Delays
Multidisciplinary services can be accessed at the clinic. http://www.cdcenterqatar.com/
QISH: Private clinic which caters to all communication difficulties but has a heavy Autism caseload. Communication needs in the areas of speech, language,
literacy, stuttering, resonance and voice through both assessment and remediation. Individualized intervention and treatment is available in English, Arabic,
Malayalam, Hindi, Tamil and Kannada languages. http://www.qish.info/
Sunbeam school: Caters for people aged ? with the main conditions dealt with being Autism, Downs' syndrome etc at the moderate to severe level. Service
provided include; schooling and outpatient speech therapy services. Multidisciplinary services provided at the school.
http://sunbeamdoha.com/kindergarten/index.html#4
Step-by-step: Caters for people aged 3 to 16 with special needs. Specialised teaching in a school setting and individual therapy sessions in the afternoons
for children aged who have special educational needs. Multidisciplinary services provided at this school. Services include: Applied Behavioural Analysis
Therapy (ABA), Picture Exchange Communication System (PECS), Makaton, Speech and Language Therapy, Occupational Therapy, Behaviour Intervention
and Assistive Technology. http://www.stepbystepqatar.com/our-services