Selva Srinivasan M is an Occupational Therapist with over 10 years of clinical experience across paediatric neurodevelopment, neurological rehabilitation, mental health, and functional skill development. He holds Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in Occupational Therapy and has worked across hospitals, special education settings, early intervention programmes, and multidisciplinary rehabilitation teams. His experience includes supporting children with autism, ADHD, cerebral palsy, Down syndrome, global developmental delay, intellectual disabilities, low vision, learning difficulties, and other developmental needs. His areas of expertise include sensory processing and integration, motor and cognitive development, infant stimulation, handwriting, neurodevelopmental rehabilitation, and building functional independence in everyday life. Selva’s approach is child-centred, practical, and goal-oriented, with a strong focus on helping children participate more fully and independently in daily life. His work also reflects extensive experience collaborating with families, educators, psychologists, psychiatrists, and other rehabilitation professionals.
“What exactly is occupational therapy?” It is one of the first questions parents ask after their child is diagnosed with autism. Many people imagine occupational therapy involves exercises, equipment, or clinic sessions. Others confuse it with physiotherapy or speech therapy. In reality, occupational therapy is much broader than that. For a child, their “occupation” is […]