Elene Tskrialashvili

Elene Tskrialashvili is a Speech and Language Therapist, clinical supervisor, lecturer, and PhD candidate in Speech, Language and Hearing Sciences at the University of Zagreb, Croatia. She holds a Master’s degree in Communication, Speech and Language Therapy from Ilia State University, Georgia, and has more than 15 years of clinical experience working with children with communication, language, and feeding disorders. Elene currently serves as a Speech, Language and Communication Supervisor at Bright Academy and at the Communicator – Speech and Language Therapy Centre in Tbilisi. Since 2012, she has worked as a Speech and Language Therapist and Supervisor at First Step Georgia, providing assessment, intervention, and family support for children with developmental disabilities and complex communication needs. Throughout her career, she has specialized in evidence-based intervention for children with autism, developmental language disorders, feeding difficulties, and other neurodevelopmental conditions. Alongside her clinical work, Elene has been actively involved in higher education and professional training. She is an invited lecturer at Ilia State University and Tbilisi State Medical University, where she teaches courses related to feeding disorders, communication, and speech and language therapy. She also serves as a trainer for the Georgian Early Intervention Coalition, delivering continuing professional education on communication development, feeding intervention, and evidence-based clinical practice to multidisciplinary professionals across Georgia. Elene has completed numerous international professional development programmes, including advanced training in feeding therapy, neurodevelopment, communication disorders, and early intervention. Her training includes programmes delivered by MedBridge Education, TalkTools, and professional exchanges in the United States, strengthening her expertise in evidence-based speech and language therapy and interdisciplinary practice. As part of the development of AAC services in Georgia, Elene has played a leading clinical role in implementing Augmentative and Alternative Communication interventions for autistic children with complex communication needs. She supervised the clinical implementation of the AAC intervention presented in this study, supporting therapists and families throughout the intervention process and helping establish evidence-based AAC practices within rehabilitation services. Her professional interests include Augmentative and Alternative Communication, early intervention, feeding disorders, autism, interdisciplinary collaboration, clinical supervision, and implementation science. Through her clinical practice, teaching, research, and professional mentoring, she is committed to strengthening speech and language therapy services and expanding equitable access to evidence-based AAC for individuals with complex communication needs in Georgia and other emerging service systems.

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