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Expert Committee members on Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)

S.No Name Designation & Address
1 Smt. Poonam Natarajan Chairperson, National Trust, 16B, Bada Bazar Marg, Old Rajendra Nagar, New Delhi-110060
2 Dr. Saroj Arya Former Associate Professor in Rehabilitation Psychology, National Institute for the Mentally Handicapped, Manovikas Nagar, Bowenpally, Secunderabad, Andhra Pradesh 500009
3 Dr. Gauri Divan Clinical Consultant, Developmental Paediatrician, Sangath, 841/1, Behind Electricity Dept. Alto-Porvorim, Bardez (Goa)
4 Ms. Rubina Lal President, SOPAN (Society of Parents of Children with Autistic Disorders), Mumbai
5 Dr. Chhaya Prasad Child Specialist - Incharge Child Development Clinic, Regional Institute for Mentally Handicapped, Sec - 31, Chandigarh
6 Ms. Merry Barua National Centre for Autism, Action for Autism, Pocket 7 & 8, Jasola Vihar, New Delhi-110025
7 Dr. Smita Deshpande Head, Department of Psychiatry, PGIMER, Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital, New Delhi - 110001
8 Ms. Sujaya Krishnan Joint Secretary Ministry of Health and Family Welfare Nirman Bhavan, New Delhi - 110108
9 Dr. Samir Dalwai Developmental Pediatrician, LD Clinic, Lokmanya Tilak Municipal General (Sion) Hospital and Medical College
10 Dr. Sheffali Gulati Additional Professor, Deptt. of Pediatrics, AIIMS, New Delhi
11 Dr. Satish Girimaji Professor of Psychiatry, National Institute of Mental Health & Neuro Sciences, Hosur Road, Hombegowda Nagar, Bengaluru, Karnataka 560029
12 Dr. Vibha Krishnamoorthy Ground Floor, Mantri Pride, 1-B, 1/62, N.M. Joshi Marg, Subhash Nagar, Near Chinchpokli Station, Lower Parel, Mumbai 400011
13 Dr. Jayashree Ramesh Director, Academy for Severe Handicaps and Autism (ASHA), 3rd Stage 4th Block, Basveswarnagar, Bangalore- 560079
14 Dr. Prathibha Karanth Founder Director and Managing Trustee of The Communication DEALL Trust 47, Hutchins Road, II Cross Cooke Town, Sarvajna Nagara, Bangalore 560084
15 Ms. Neena Wagh Communication Expert, NT Jt.Secretary-Autism Society of India
16 Ms. Priya Varadan Communication Expert, NT
 
 
  Autism Spectrum Disorders or ASD is commonly called Autism Neuro- typical: A term used for people who do not have Autism or ASD  
 
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