Speech-language pathologist · Jerusalem & online
Speaking and singing in the situations you used to avoid
I'm Barouh Altar, speech-language pathologist and choir and orchestra conductor. Voice, stuttering, myofunctional therapy – at the clinic in Givat Shaul and online. Children and adults.
4 Pu'ah Street, Givat Shaul, Jerusalem · and online
Prompt reply · Partial reimbursement possible through your Kupah
How people arrive
Most people arrive here through one of four doors
- “A friend told me about you. I didn't even know a speech therapist could help my son.”
- “My ENT told me to book an appointment with you.”
- “I have things to say, but I can't say them freely.”
- “My jaw hurts when I talk. My dentist told me to come and see you.”
If one of those sentences is yours, you're in the right place.
Three areas
What I treat
Children and adults. At the clinic or online.
Voice
So it holds to the very end.
“My voice locks up. I can't do what I want with it anymore.” That's often where it starts. Hoarseness, fatigue, a voice that gives out at the end of the day, the service, the lesson – or after an injury or surgery to the vocal folds. The goal is a stable, free voice you can do what you want with: speak, teach, sing, lead prayer.
Stuttering
So you speak where you used to stay silent.
Stuttering, cluttering, and above all what surrounds them: the word you dodge, the call you don't make, the hand you don't raise in class. The goal isn't perfect speech. It's speaking in the situations you used to avoid. Children and adults.
Myofunctional therapy
For a well-placed tongue and a freer jaw.
A tongue resting in the wrong place, an atypical swallow, tongue thrust, tension or pain in the jaw when you speak. People often come referred by their dentist or orthodontist: retraining these habits means working on what keeps the problem going – and helping the teeth stay where the braces put them.
My method
How I work
Follow-up between sessions, included in the price
Between sessions you send me videos and recordings of your exercises. I watch, I listen, I correct. It's included in the price of the session, not an extra. What shortens the road is what happens between appointments.
Manual work on tension
I work manually on tension in the larynx, jaw, tongue and diaphragm, as part of voice and orofacial rehabilitation. It's a technique used in voice therapy, aimed at releasing tension and making new habits easier to take hold.
Music as a working tool
As a musician, I have a trained ear, educated to hear what others don't. I use it to help my patients with rhythm, breath, pitch and clarity of speech.
A whole-picture view of the disorder
I don't treat the symptom alone. I look at the context – your work, your sleep, your stress, your history – because voice and speech don't live apart from the rest.
Parents are part of the team
When it comes to a child, parents don't wait outside. They have an active place in the session and in the follow-up between sessions – they send me their questions, videos and recordings, and I get back to them.
The practitioner
Who I am
I'm a speech-language pathologist, trained in France and in Israel, licensed by the Israeli Ministry of Health. I also work at Hadassah Ein Kerem Hospital, and I'm a choir and orchestra conductor.
The two professions feed each other: music taught me to listen, and speech therapy taught me to put that listening at the service of care.
Barouh AltarSpeech-language pathologist · Choir and orchestra conductor
The name
Why Kolibari
I'm not in the business of aesthetics. I'm in the business of care. A healthy voice, not a beautiful one.
And the hummingbird: its wings beat at a phenomenal speed, and that is precisely what lets it hold steady in the air and go wherever it wants. Vocal folds do exactly that. Stability and freedom, drawn from a motion too fast for the eye to follow.
A word first
If you're hesitating
Sometimes people feel ashamed to get in touch.
But ashamed of what, exactly? Of wanting to feel better? Of taking charge? Of making progress? Of building awareness and letting go?
There's no judgement here. Write me two lines about what's on your mind. If it's within my field, we set up an appointment. If not, I'll point you to the right person.
Testimonials
What people say
Excellent experience with Barouh […]. He is professional, and with a great sense of humour!
Barouh is wise, talented, pleasant, caring and professional. His sessions and his personal guidance helped me a great deal, and taught me how to speak correctly, without effort. Highly recommended!
Barouh saved my voice. […] He taught me how to use it the right way. Thank you, Barouh!
Dear Barouh! Thank you so much for professional and dedicated care. You listen closely to the patient's needs, and you find for each person the path that suits them best to move forward and improve. Thank you so much!
Results vary from one person to another.
What to expect
The first session
It lasts one hour. We take the time to go over everything – your history, what's bothering you, what you've already tried – and you leave with a clear assessment and a plan.
What to bring: any medical reports you have. For voice work you'll also need a prescription from an ENT, who will have examined your vocal folds first.
Before you come
Practical info
The clinic
4 Pu'ah Street, Givat Shaul, Jerusalem. Wheelchair accessible, elevator available.
Online
Video sessions from anywhere. Suited to voice work, stuttering and myofunctional exercises. Payment is in shekels, via PayPal or Bit.
Languages
Hebrew, French and English.
Health funds
There is usually partial reimbursement for private care, depending on your Kupah and your supplementary insurance. Terms vary: check with yours before the first session. You receive a detailed invoice.
The fee
Initial assessment, written report included – 450 ₪. Follow-up session – 350 ₪. VAT included.
Response time
I reply to WhatsApp messages as promptly as I can.
If cost is an obstacle
There is a hospital care pathway, available with a Hitchayvut (התחייבות) 92506 issued by your Kupah. Ask your family doctor or ENT for the referral, and write to me – I'll point you the right way.
Shall we start?
Ready to start?
Write to me however suits you. I'll get back to you to arrange a first consultation.