About Me
Pooja has been dedicatedly working since 2012. She has worked in different multispeciality hospitals, training institutes, multidisciplinary clinical set-up. She has catered to the needs of children with ASD, ADHD, LD and other behavioral disorders. Pooja also has hands-on training in assessment and rehabilitation of children with neuro-muscular conditions.
Pooja is deeply passionate about working with differently-abled children. In addition to her clinical work, she has had the honour of serving as a Guest Faculty member at Banaras Hindu University for three years. She has also contributed to numerous clinical case presentations at national conferences.
Professional interests
She likes working with neurodevelopmental and Sensory Processing and Modulation disorders in children.
Research Areas
- Sensory Problems in children with epilepsy
- Effectiveness of Therapeutic preschool Curriculum based on Applied Behavior Analysis, Senory integration and learning approaches in Autism Spectrum Disorder.
- Effectiveness of therapeutically Applied Behavior, Language and Fine Motor Occupational Therapy sessions for children with ASD aged 18 mths-5yrs.
- Incidence and Association of Body Scheme Disorders in Learning Disabled.
- Work related musculoskeltal disorders in Occupational therapist and Physiotherapist.
Awards and Certificates
- Hand Splinting Course at Manipal University
- Sensory Integration certification Course at Southern California
- Electrotherapy in rehabilitation at kovai Medical Centre and hospital.
- Oral Placement Therapy Certification (Level 1& 2)
- Presented paper on Effectiveness of SI on Sensory Reactivity and Social Responsiveness at ESIC,Vienna