Education and Expertise

• Üsküdar University, Speech and Language Therapy (Thesis-Based) Master's Degree, 2023 - Ongoing
• Istanbul Medipol University, Speech and Language Therapy (English) Bachelor's Degree

Experience

• Oct 2022 - Aug 2023: Research Assistant, Istanbul Nişantaşı University
• Jun 2022 - Feb 2023: Speech and Language Therapist, AFA Academy
• Jun 2022 - Oct 2022: Speech and Language Therapist, Mehmet Oyal Special Education and Rehabilitation Center

Projects

1. Awareness of Turkish Pronunciation and Acoustic Analysis of ı-ö-ü Vowels in Foreign Students Studying in Turkey (2022 - ongoing)
2. Supporting Rhyme Awareness in Preschool Period Using a Digital Application, TÜBİTAK 2209-A, 2021-2022, Istanbul (Project Coordinator)
3. Development of a Digital Application Prototype for Supporting Phonemic Awareness in Turkish-Speaking Children, TÜBİTAK Individual Young Entrepreneur Project, 2021, Istanbul (Project Leader and Coordinator)

Certificates

• Turkish Alternative and Augmentative Communication Systems Training (2023)
• Holistic Approach to Pediatric Feeding Disorders with Case Studies (2023)
• 4th Neuroscience Congress (2023)
• 11th National Language and Speech Disorders Congress (2023)
• Macro and Microstructure-Based Narrative Skill Evaluation in Children (2023)
• Speech and Swallowing Imaging Interpretation (2023)
• Assessment and Intervention in Cerebral Palsy for Speech and Language Therapists (2023)
• Dynamic Temporal and Tactile Cueing (DTTC) Training (2023)
• Praxis and Executive Functions: The Connection Between Motor and Cognition (2022)
• DIR Floortime 101 Certification (2021)
• 4th International Comprehensive Cleft Palate Workshop (2021)
• TEDİL and TÖDİL Practitioner Certifications (2021)
• ETEÇOM 2 Practitioner Certification (2020)
• Ankara Developmental Screening Inventory Practitioner Certification (2020)
• Effective Communication and Body Language Certification (2020)

Awards

• Year’s Successful Speech and Language Therapist Award, 3rd Crazy Life Success Awards
• 3rd place in Istanbul Medipol University Speech and Language Therapy (English) program
• TÜBİTAK 2209-A Research Project Support Award
• Istanbul Medipol University Department Honor Scholarship

Scientific Studies

International Scientific Conferences and Proceedings:

• B1. Bayraktar, F.O., Sarı, A., Ergörmüş, M.N. (2022). Examination of Voice and Speech Characteristics of an Individual with Maple Syrup Urine Disease (MSUD). Voice Istanbul 2022 International Conference on Voice in All Aspects, April 14-17, 2022, Istanbul, Turkey.

National Scientific Conferences and Proceedings:

• E1. Bayraktar, F.O. Examination of Language, Speech, and Brain Imaging in a Patient Who Had a Stroke During Aesthetic Surgery. 4th National Neuroscience and Medicine Congress, June 3-4, 2023, Istanbul, Turkey.
• E2. Karamete, A., Bayraktar, F.O., Özsoy-Tanrıkulu, B., Çavuş, Ö., Sofu-Suroğlu, M. (2023). Awareness of Turkish Pronunciation Among International Students Studying in Turkey. 11th National Congress on Language and Speech Disorders, May 19-21, 2023, Istanbul, Turkey.