Wa'd Ali Abu-Zurayk
Education and Qualifications:
June, 2018- February, 2019:
King’s College London, United Kingdom- Post Graduate Certificate in Applied Neuroscience.
September, 2007-May, 2012:
University of Birmingham, United Kingdom- MSc in Intellectual (Learning) Disability Studies.
September, 2002-June, 2006:
University of Jordan- BSc in Occupational Therapy.
Employment History:
February, 2022- Present:
Founder and manager of Ujeed- Child Development Consultations Neurotherapist and Paediatric Occupational Therapist
November, 2020- Present:
Reviewer for the “Occupational Therapy In Health Care” Journal- a peer-reviewed healthcare journal covering occupational therapy. It is published by Informa four times a year.
January, 2014-2022:
Pediatric Occupational Therapist- Private Practice
January, 2014- January, 2016:
Employer: Prevention of Blindness Union
Job Title: Project Manager of the Diabetic Retinopathy Programme- Irbid
July 2006- October 2013
Employer: Al Masar, Child Development Services
Job Title:
+ Senior Occupational Therapist (2007- till October 2013 ) Early
+ Intervention Programme Coordinator (September 2010- August 2012
+ Acting Head of Occupational Therapy Department (August 2012- till October 2013)
Courses Attended:
June, 2020: “Certified Neurofeedback Therapist” training- Certification awarded by -Institut für EEG-Neurofeedback- Munich/Germany.
August, 2017: Basic and advanced training in EEG-Biofeedback Inclusive of Clinical Options- 24 units of training by the Euribion Institute for EEG Biofeedback and Applied Neuroscience- Hannover/Germany.
December, 2016- January, 2017: Neuroimaging in Sensory-Processing Disorders: Bringing Together Behavior and Brain Activity-PRO. Online course through the SPD University- USA.
August, 2016: Basic and advanced training in EEG-Biofeedback Inclusive of Clinical Options- 16 units of training by the Euribion Institute for EEG Biofeedback and Applied Neuroscience- Hannover/Germany.
January 2014- April 2014: "Introduction to Animal-Assisted Interventions” course. The course presented by the Society of Companion Animal Studies- Plymouth/United Kingdom.
October, 2013: "Traffic Jam in my Brain" online course; the course presented a sensory processing approach to challenges associated with developmental challenges.
2009- 2010: Attended one year of the “Floor Time” approach course.
December, 2008: Successfully completed the “Comprehensive Program in Sensory Integration” presented by Western Psychological Services and University of South California over four modules, which included assessment as well as intervention procedures.
November, 2007: Successfully completed the Interactive Metronome Self-Study Certification Course- Conducted by Clinical Education Department of Interactive Metronome.
Publications:
Parkinson, S., Forsyth, K., & Kielhofner, G. (2004). A User’s Manual for the Model of Human Occupation Screening Tool (MOHOST). Translated by; Yazdani, F., Harb, A., Abdulrahim, R., Abu-Zurayk, W., Abdulhadi, L. (2006) Model of Human Occupation Clearinghouse, Department of Occupational Therapy. https://doi.org/10.1037/t52666-000
Baron K., Kielhofner G., Iyenger A., Goldhammer V., & Wolenski J. (2006). The Occupational Self Assessment (OSA). Translated by; Yazdani F., Abu-Zurayk, W., Al Heresh, R. Chicago: Model of Human Occupation Clearinghouse, Department of Occupational Therapy, College of Applied Health Sciences, University of Illinois at Chicago.
Yazdani, F., Rezaee, M., Rassafiani, M., Roberts, D., Abu-Zurayk, W., & Amarlooee, M. (2021). The COVID-19 Pandemic May Force the World to Reflect on the Pre-Pandemic Style of Life. International Journal Of Travel Medicine And Global Health, 9(3), 124-131. doi: 10.34172/ijtmgh.2021.21