Oral and written language
Support for language delays, vocabulary, sentence structure and expressive communication in one or several languages.
Akademische Sprachtherapeutin · Terapeuta da Fala · France
Rita Cêncio Rafael is a speech and language pathologist based in the Greater Munich area, working with children, young people and adults across Portuguese, German, English, French and Spanish.

Assessment and therapy across the full arc of language development, from early speech sounds to reading, writing and adult recovery.
Support for language delays, vocabulary, sentence structure and expressive communication in one or several languages.
Evidence-based intervention for dyslexia, dysorthographia and difficulties with reading fluency and comprehension.
Therapy for how the brain interprets sound, listens under noise and manages linguistic information in multilingual settings.
Orofacial motricity for tongue posture, breathing, chewing and swallowing patterns that support clear speech.
Individual therapy for adults with speech, voice or swallowing difficulties, including bilingual and expat contexts.
Workshops and consulting for teachers, daycare educators and international schools working with multilingual children.
Early intervention and school-age support for bilingual and multilingual children, including Portuguese families living abroad.
Therapy for adults with speech, language, voice or myofunctional needs — in your language, at your pace.
Training sessions and case consulting for teachers and daycare teams supporting language development in the classroom.
Native-Portuguese assessment and therapy for families in Germany and worldwide, aware of bilingual development.


About Rita
Rita Cêncio Rafael is a speech and language pathologist trained at the University of Lisbon and Escola Superior de Saúde de Alcoitão, with more than eighteen years of clinical and educational experience.
Her work spans private practice, school settings and teacher training, with a particular focus on multilingual children, reading and writing difficulties, auditory processing and myofunctional therapy.
She lives and works in the Greater Munich area and consults online with families and schools across the Portuguese-speaking world.
Resources
A growing library of articles, printable exercises and short guides on language development, bilingualism, reading and writing.
How Portuguese-speaking families abroad can support strong language development at home.
What to look out for between ages six and nine, and when a speech and language assessment is helpful.
Practical strategies for teachers working with children who learn in more than one language.
Munich · In person
In Munich, in-person sessions take place at Sprachfit Praxis für Logopädie, a multilingual clinic with a team that speaks German, English, Portuguese and Spanish.
For direct private online bookings, use the “Book an online consultation” button.
Testimonials
Testimonials being updated — coming soon.
“We finally found a therapist who understands both our children's Portuguese and the German they use at school.”
“Rita's training helped our staff notice language warning signs much earlier.”
“Serious online sessions, with tailored materials and a clear plan.”
FAQ
Book a first consultation directly, or send a message about your family, school or specific situation.