Yaser S. Natour
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Yaser S. Natour (Professor in Speech and Language Pathology)
Yaser Natour (Al-Natour) is a Jordanian Speech and Language Pathologist and academic. Whose work has focused on voice disorders, swallowing disorders (dysphagia), resonance and neurogenic disorders. He was born in Amman - Jordan (26 July 1969), Yaser was one of (seven) children from a working-class family.
Education and Academic Career
Natour got his Bachelor Degree(B.A.) in 1991, and Masters in Speech Pathology and Communication Disorders in 1997 from University of Jordan followed by a (Ph.D) in Communication Sciences and Disorders from University of Florida in 2001.
He later held acadimc and clinical positions in Jordan and the United Arab Emirates. In 2013, "The National"[1] reported that Natour was managing a newly established Assessment and treatment unit at United Arab Emirates University. In 2015, "Al- Ittihad" reported that the unit had provided assessment and treatment services to more than 200 clients. [2]
He subsequently held academic appointments in speech- language pathology at the University of Jordan, [3] and other institutions in the region.
Clinical and Community Initiatives
Natour has been associated with the University of Jordan teletherapy group, and Initiative providing remote speech, language and hearing rehabilitation services. In December 2015 independent Jordanian education news outlet “Talaba News” reported that the group was led by and that is provided remote rehabilitation services for people with speech and language disorders.[4]
In 2025, the group received first place in the team category of the AlHussein Bin Abdullah II Award for Voluntary Service.[5]
Research and Publications
Natour's research has addressed voice assessment, dysphagia and speech and language disorders.
In 2010, Ahmad F. Saleem and Natour published a validation study of the Arabic version of the Voice Handicap Index.[6] The study reported the Arabic version to be a valid speaking instrument for assessing the effects of the voice disorders among Arabic speaking patients.
Books and Translation
Natour has also contributed to Arabic language, literature in speech-language pathology. With Jihad Hamdan, he translated the seventh edition "The Voice and Voice Therapy" into Arabic.[7]
References
- ↑ Swan, Melanie. "UAE University takes lead in disability care". The National. Retrieved 2026-09-01.
- ↑ Al-Bushi, Mohsen (2015-03-13). "علاج 200 طفل من مشاكل النطق بجامعة الإمارات".
- ↑ rehabilitation.ju.edu.jo https://rehabilitation.ju.edu.jo/Lists/FacultyAcademicStaff/School_DispStaff.aspx?id=9. Retrieved 2026-09-01. Missing or empty
|title=(help) - ↑ "الجامعة الأردنيّة تتصدّر جائزة الحسين بن عبد الله الثّاني للعمل التطوعيّ لعام 2025 وتظفر بجائزتين". Talaba News (in Arabic). 2025-12-10.CS1 maint: Unrecognized language (link)
- ↑ "ولي العهد يكرم الفائزين بجائزة الحسين بن عبدالله الثاني للعمل التطوعي في دورتها الثالثة". News Agency (Petra) (in Arabic). 2025-12-09.CS1 maint: Unrecognized language (link)
- ↑ Saleem, Ahmad F.; Natour, Yaser S. (December 2010). "Standardization of the Arabic version of the Voice Handicap Index: an investigation of validity and reliability". Logopedics, Phoniatrics, Vocology. 35 (4): 183–188. doi:10.3109/14015439.2010.490851. ISSN 1651-2022. PMID 20804442.
- ↑ خليل, د. إبراهيم (2009-07-19). "اضطرابات الكلام في كتاب الصوت وعلاج الصوت". جريدة الدستور. Retrieved https://www.addustour.com/articles/477819-اضطرابات-الكلام-في-كتاب-الصوت-وعلاج-الصوت. Check date values in:
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