Oral and written language
Support for language delays, vocabulary, sentence structure and expressive communication in one or several languages.
Children · young people
Akademische Sprachtherapeutin · Terapeuta da Fala · Portugal
Speech and language therapy, grounded in connection.
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.
Experience18+ years in clinical practice
Sessions offered inPortuguese · German · English · French · Spanish
LocationGreater Munich · online worldwide
WhoChildren, teens and adults
Clinical focus areas
Assessment and therapy across the full arc of language development, from early speech sounds to reading, writing and adult recovery.
Reading and writing disorders
Evidence-based intervention for dyslexia, dysorthographia and difficulties with reading fluency and comprehension.
School-age support
Auditory processing
Therapy for how the brain interprets sound, listens under noise and manages linguistic information in multilingual settings.
Children · adults
Myofunctional therapy
Orofacial motricity for tongue posture, breathing, chewing and swallowing patterns that support clear speech.
All ages
Adult speech and voice
Individual therapy for adults with speech, voice or swallowing difficulties, including bilingual and expat contexts.
Adults
Training for schools
Workshops and consulting for teachers, daycare educators and international schools working with multilingual children.
Institutions
For families, schools and Portuguese-speaking communities worldwide.
Children and young people
Early intervention and school-age support for bilingual and multilingual children, including Portuguese families living abroad.
Adults
Therapy for adults with speech, language, voice or myofunctional needs — in your language, at your pace.
Schools and educators
Training sessions and case consulting for teachers and daycare teams supporting language development in the classroom.
Portuguese diaspora
Native-Portuguese assessment and therapy for families in Germany and worldwide, aware of bilingual development.
About Rita
Eighteen years listening — in five languages.
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
Practical guidance for families and educators.
A growing library of articles, printable exercises and short guides on language development, bilingualism, reading and writing.
Raising bilingual children with confidence
How Portuguese-speaking families abroad can support strong language development at home.
Signs of a reading difficulty at school age
What to look out for between ages six and nine, and when a speech and language assessment is helpful.
Supporting multilingual pupils in the classroom
Practical strategies for teachers working with children who learn in more than one language.
Munich · In person
In-person consultations via Sprachfit
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.
- Address
- Sprachfit Praxis für Logopädie · Donnersbergerstraße 26 A · 80634 München
- Phone
- +49 89 20320760
For direct private online bookings, use the “Book an online consultation” button.
Testimonials
Families and schools who trusted the process
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
What families ask most
Available for sessions in Munich and online worldwide.
Book a first consultation directly, or send a message about your family, school or specific situation.