Rotem
Levy Heiman

Rotem Levy Heiman is a speech-language pathologist and PhD candidate in education. Her research focuses on how healthcare and education professionals make diagnostic decisions for young children with neurodevelopmental disabilities, such as autism and ADHD. Grounded in extensive clinical experience, her research explores how social, cultural, and institutional factors shape these processes. By examining how experts manage diagnostic uncertainty and navigate societal expectations, her work seeks to improve support for children and families and inform clinical, policy, and theoretical approaches.

Rotem seeks to improve support for children and families and inform clinical, policy, and theoretical approaches toward neurodevelopmental disabilities.

Rotem holds a BA in communication disorders from Hadassah Academic College and an MA in gender studies from Ben-Gurion University of the Negev.

Originally from Be’er Sheva, she lives with her family in Moshav Faran in Israel’s Arava desert. Over the years, Rotem has volunteered with marginalized communities, focusing on child development and children with disabilities. She enjoys hiking, travelling, and spending time with her three children.