Gad Elbeheri

Dr. Gad Elbeheri obtained his PhD from the University of Durham, UK in 2004 and his main research interests are cross-linguistic studies of developmental dyslexia and its manifestations in both English and Arabic. An applied linguist, Dr. Elbeheri worked for a number of prestigious organisations which include the British Foreign & Commonwealth Office in London, before he moved to Kuwait where he worked as both an Expert and the Technical Director of the Early Learning Challenges & Disability Project, United Nation Development Programme and he also worked as the Executive Director of the Centre for Child Evaluation & Teaching: The premier learning centre in Kuwait which combines research and practice on specific learning disabilities across the Arab World. Dr. Elbeheri is Director at Large of the International Dyslexia Association (IDA) and Chair of the IDA Global Partners Committee. He is also a member of the Professional Advisory Board of the Learning Disabilities Association of America (LDA). Dr. Elbeheri publishes in English & Arabic and is a regular speaker at international conferences.