Mariam Khater works as a communication needs consultant at the Mohammad Bin Rashid Center for Special Education-Operated by the New England Center for Children (MRC-NECC). Mariam earned her doctorate in Human Communication Disorders from City, University of London. She completed her M.A in speech pathology from University of Jordan and her B.Sc in speech pathology and B.Sc in Audiology from Applied Science University, Jordan.

Her main areas of interest are language disorders in children with autism, developmental language disorders (DLD), early intervention and stuttering.