Masterclass With Fearless Educators | Session 17 | Madhavi Adimulam

Topic: "Understanding Developmental Delays in the Primary Classroom"

Madhavi Adimulam is the Founder of Ananya Child Development Centre. Ananya CDC is a Multi-disciplinary Paediatric Rehabilitation Centre for Children with Special Needs like Autism (Autism Spectrum Disorder) Global Developmental Delay, Learning Difficulties, ADHD (Attention Deficit and Hyperactive Disorder), APD (Auditory Processing Disorder) etc.

Madhavi has a post graduate degree in English Language and Literature and Clinical Psychology. She studied Entrepreneurship from ISB (Indian School of Business), Hyderabad. She is a Certified Auditory Integration Therapist from iLs, USA. She worked/volunteered in some of the best special schools in UK and attended numerous training in educating children with special needs. She trained in Sensory Integration & Developmental Movement Therapy from Extralesson Institute, Australia.

She is a qualified Early Intervention Professional in Early Start Denver Model by UC Davis MIND Institute, USA. Madhavi is also certified in PEERS® bySemel Mind Institute, UCLA, USA – A Social Skills Intervention program for children who have difficulty in their peer interactions and in making friendships.Madhavi is also a TEDx Speaker. Madhavi has over 20 years of experience in working with children various special needs. She especially loves working with children who need help with Attention and Concentration, Auditory Processing, Pragmatics, Executive Functioning, Life Skills and Social Skills.

Madhavi consults with Schools in and around Hyderabad and she also consults with NCERT (The National Council of Educational Research and Training, Delhi) in developing Guidelines and Teach Training Manuals in 'Including Children with Special Needs in Primary Schools'. She is also an active member of the Core Committee working on RPWD Act (Rights for People with Disabilities Act) for the States of Telangana and Andhra Pradesh, India.