Ms. Pavithra, with an experience of more than 12 years in the field, is presently the Clinic Incharge in the Department of Speech – Language Pathology and is involved in various Out-reach activities. She has worked with various organizations and has a vast knowledge in Assessment and Treatment of Communication Disorders.

Work Experience

• Clarke school for the deaf, Audiologist-Speech language pathologist - July 2010 to May 2011
• Kumaran Hospital-Ashok pillar, Consultant Speech language pathologist - January 2011 to February 2012
• KARE - Clinic and Inclusion Project, Consultant Speech language pathologist - December 2011 to May 2013
• Kalasalingam University-(Department of speech and hearing impairment), Guest lecturer (Audiology, Speech and Language subjects for SPL B.ED.) - January 2012 to May 2013
• Little Millennium – Nugambakkam, Consultant Speech language pathologist - March 2013 to July 2013
• Sri.Narayana child and teen care center – Vadapalani, Consultant Speech language pathologist - January 2012 to July 2013
• Home based rehabilitation, Consultant Speech language pathologist - August 2010 to present
• Medhelp-Clinic, Partner in administration, Speech Language Pathologist - 29 August 2014 to 29 August 2015
• MGR Home & Higher Secondary School for the Speech and Hearing Impaired, Guest lecturer (Audiology, Speech and Language subjects for SPL B.ED.) - March 2015 to January 2019
• Clarke school for the deaf, Guest lecturer (Audiology, speech and language subjects for diploma students) - March 2016 to present
• Nishta Integrated Neuro-developmental Centre, Consultant Speech Language Pathologist - January 2017 to March 2021
• Nishta Integrated Neuro-developmental Centre, Consultant Audiologist - January 2019 to December 2022
• BALAMANDIR -KAMARAJ TRUST FOR ADOPTION, Consultant Speech Language Pathologist - December 2020 to April 2022
• Sense international India, Mentor for 3 institutes-Special Educator, Audiologist and Speech and Language Pathologist
• Uma educational trust-Kakinada; 2) Mathura educational trust-Banglore; 3) Bethany institute-Shillong - October 2019 to present
• MERF-Institute of Speech and Hearing, Clinical Supervisor-Department of Speech Language Pathology - January 19th 2022 to present

ACHIEVEMENTS / RESEARCH PAPERS PRESENTED

LIST OF SCIENTIFIC PAPERS

S.No	Conference Title	National / International	Date	Title of the Paper	Mode of presentation	Awards
1	Elucidating the Diversity in Dysphagia Assessment and Management	National	November 10th to 12th	Dysphagia in Parkinson’s plus	Poster	3rd prize
2	Elucidating the Diversity in Dysphagia Assessment and Management	National	November 10th to 12th	Assessment Protocol for Micro Aspiration in Dysphagia	Poster	-

LIST OF CONFERENCES / WORKSHOPS / SEMINARS ATTENDED

S.No	Date	Title of the Conference/ Workshop/ Seminar	Hosted by / Held at	National / International
1	20-24th September 2010	Different Approaches to communication For Persons with Disabilities	The Clarke School for the Deaf,,Mentally Challenged and Deafblind-Chennai	National
2	27 June 2016	One day Workshop on Deafblindness	The Clarke School for the Deaf,,Mentally Challenged and Deafblind And State Resorce cum training centre,chennai	National
3	16th July 2017	“Basic Life support Programme”	St.Isabel’s Hospital Chennai	Closed Group
4	9th July 2017	“Early Identification of children at risk of Autism Spectrum Disorder”	Nishta Centre of Excellence and National Institute For Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities	National
5	10th December 2017	“Developing Reading Skills in young children-An integrated approach” by on	Nishta Centre of Excellence	National
6	March 2018	AUTCON 2018 “Autism-Beyond Core Therapies”	Nishta Centre of Excellence	National
7	21st September 2018	“High Risk Infant Follow up”	Nishta Centre of Excellence	National
8	21st September 2018	“Evidence Based Practice”	Nishta Centre of Excellence	National
9	22nd and 23rd September 2018	NCORE 2018-Perspectives in Pediatric Neuro-Hablitation	Nishta Centre of Excellence	National
10	24th February 2019	‘Traumatic Brain Injury”	JH Rehablitation,Chennai	National
11	March 2nd 2019	AUTCON 2019-Optimizing outcomes by applying research to practice	Nishta Centre of Excellence At Raman Hall,IIT Madras	National
12	28 and 29th September 2019	NCORE 2019-Assesments in early intervention	Nishta Centre of Excellence	National
13	1st March 2020	AUTCON 2020 “Components of Comprehensive Care for Autism”	Nishta Centre of Excellence And GDBP chapter IAP ( Growth Development and Behavioral Pediatrics)	National
14	8 to 12th March 2021	Online training on Mental Health for Mentor’s and Senior Professionals	Sense International India ICHARS Support Foundation and Healing Dove Foundation	National
15	3rd April 2022	AUTCON 2022 “Components of Comprehensive Care for Autism”	Nishta Centre of Excellence At Iris Hotel T.nagar	National
16	August 1st, 3rd , 5th,17th, 18th -2022	Foundational and Contemporary Approaches to Adult Dysphagia Management	MERF-ISH	National
17	October 15th and 16th -2022	NCORE conference - Cerebral palsy-Together we care	Nishta integrated center of excellence	National