Chaitrika is a practicing Speech Language therapist in Mumbai who is passionately pursuing her goals of providing services in Audiology and speech language therapy.
She has a strong sense of belief in inclusion and deeply feels towards the social & emotional wellbeing of her clients and their families. She supremely prioritizes their needs of being able to fluently communicate in every possible environment. She strives to help them with her best knowledge and skill set.
She believes that parents and family members are an integral part of any successful therapy program and keeps their concerns as her utmost priority.
Chaitrika is a graduate in Audiology and Speech Language Pathology from T.N.Medical College & B.Y.L. Nair Ch. Hospital. She has also been trained at different hospitals across Mumbai like Tata memorial hospital, Nair Hospital, Prince Aly Khan Hospital and Nanavati hospital as a part of her training program. She can fluently communicate in English, Hindi & Marathi and is trained to manage individuals having any kind of communication difficulties like-
1. Children having delayed speech language skills.
2. Individuals having difficulty to speak clearly.
3. Stammering/ Stuttering.
4. Dysphagia/Swallowing difficulties.
5. Voice disorders.
6. Speech language difficulties in individuals with hearing impairment.
7. Speech and language difficulties post neurological impairment.
Ridhika Shah is the founder of The Pollyanna Practice. She is also a consulting Speech Language Therapist and the ‘Grandstand Coordinator’ at ‘The Gateway School of Mumbai’
Ridhika holds a Bachelors and Master’s degree in Speech and Language Pathology and Audiology from TN medical college & B.Y.L Nair charitable hospital, Mumbai and is a gold medalist in the state of Maharashtra for her final year graduation program. She is certified by the Rehab Council of India and is a member of ISHA (Indian Speech & Hearing Association). She has also received training and is certified by Hanen.
Ridhika has a special interest in pediatric language based challenges, Auditory processing (listening) difficulties, Autism spectrum disorders, Apraxia of speech, fluency disorders, feeding difficulties and picky eaters. She believes that language and movement go hand in hand and her style of therapy is holistic, experiential, with parent empowerment being a cornerstone of her approach.
Ridhika is experienced in actively working with other professionals in the client’s community including the schools to support transfer and generalization of skills into the real world and inclusion within the community.
School based therapy is another area of interest and Ridhika owes her learning to the Gateway school of Mumbai, a pioneering lab school with best practices for children with learning difficulties.
During her Master’s degree, Ridhika constructed a test of pragmatic skills for children of the age range of 5-10 years which led to her love of working towards building pragmatic/ social-communication skills in groups and their transfer into real life. Currently she is the Coordinator of Grandstand, a unique social space at Gateway, where large groups of children share, enjoy and communicate with each other and are also taught to transfer various 21st century skills (i.e collaboration, problem solving etc) to real life experiences.
Ridhika, a passionate believer in the power of positivity, tries to imbibe the same in her practice. Dream big, act towards it and magic follows!
If she’s not working, Ridhika is wandering away and exploring a new place either through her travels or is transported there via her books!
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