For All Our Kids Podcast

Akash Tandon is the founder of Pehchaan, the Street School. Pehchaan works across various slum areas in Delhi NCR. The primary objective of the organisation is to provide free education to underprivileged children. 

Anuja Katrak (CertMRCSLT, HCPC) is certified by RCSLT (Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists; UK) and registered with the HCPC (Health and Care Professionals Council) .

Anuja is a Hanen certified Therapist, a certified Feuerstein Instrumental Enrichment (FIE) Mediator and has achieved her competencies as a Dysphagia Therapist. She is the founder of 'SPARC' where she provides therapy to both children and adults with various speech, language or communication difficulties. 
Anuja is the consultant Speech & Language Therapist at Parsee General Hospital, Wockhardt Hospital (South Mumbai) and she works closely with MAITS - a UK based organisation that has helped to train SLP'S at NGO's in Mumbai. 

Dr. Isha Soni is a pediatric occupational therapist who has worked with children on the Autism Spectrum, ADHD, Down syndrome, global developmental delays and handwriting difficulties. Currently, she is the Head at Lexicon Rainbow Therapy & Child Development Centre, Pune.

Dr. Juhi Malviya is an integrated psychiatrist who not only works towards treating mental illness but also preventing it and promoting mental wellness. Her passion for holistic healing has led her to an approach that integrates evidence-based practices, nutritional support, exercise, and lifestyle modification.

Dr. Malviya specialises in treating a wide range of mental health conditions, from ADHD, mood disorders to anxiety, postpartum mental health issues, and addictions.

Dr Keerthi Pai is a consultant clinical psychologist at Apollo hospitals, a mental health advisor at Apollo Shine Foundation, and a partner in Element H Psychological Support Services. She is a guest faculty member at the Institute of Mental Health Chennai. She's also the joint secretary of TNACP and a founder member of CPSI. 

Dr. Pai runs a grief support group for adults, counsels adolescents with giftedness, and regularly conducts support group therapy sessions for persons diagnosed with Cluster B Personality Disorder.

Dr. Krupa Murugesan holds an MS in Psychology and a PhD is Speech, language and Hearing services. She is an assistant professor at the Department of Speech-Language Pathology at Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education and Research, Chennai.

Dr Kusum D'sa is an educator, counselor, writer, translator, an avid gardener and a staunch environmentalist. She founded The Cambridge International School in Mangalore. Subsequently, she worked at the VIBGYOR group of schools. 

Dr. D'sa conceptualized, developed and conducted Adolescence sensitization program and career development programs. She has created 3 levels of soft skill & employment skill module course, St. Aloysius College, Mangalore. She was in charge of counseling, educating and rehabilitation of the prison inmates of Mangalore since 2017. She is a certified counselor and has been counseling caregivers of mentally ill patients, volunteering in suicide helpline, child helpline, and elderly helpline. She is also a career counsellor.

Lareina D'Souza is a psychologist with a Bachelor's degree from St. Xavier's College, Goa, and a Master's in Child Psychology and Child Development from Chowgule College. She has also completed a Diploma in Narrative Practices and holds certification in Play Therapy & SFBT. 
Lareina is passionate about working with concerns related to body image and self-esteem, which often co-exist with eating disorders. With her specialized training and compassionate approach, she is dedicated to helping children and individuals navigate these complex challenges.  

Radha Nagesh is a trainer, counsellor, and volunteer with Viveka - Centre for Emotional Support, Bangalore, since 2006. 

For the past 25 years, Radha has focused on bringing about a positive change in the lives of waiting children in institutions and a paradigm shift to make our approach to adoption more child-centric. Radha specializes in older child preparation and counselling interventions in adoption disruptions. 

Ruthika is an art therapist and an art based therapy practitioner from Bangalore, India. She has been in the field for seven years and she started working with children with special needs and has experience working with corporates, teachers and in public spaces. Ruthika is also a faculty and supervisor for a course, Arts Practices for Inclusion. 

Sanjana Kothary is an educational consultant who works at the Nexus of early childhood education and International Development. She holds a BA in Psychology and South Asian studies from Wellesley College, and is an incoming Master’s candidate in education policy and analysis at the Harvard Graduate School of Education.
Sanjana is particularly interested in the ability of play-based learning to make education accessible for first generation learners and to help children in adverse settings build resilience. Sanjana documents her adventures in play based learning and teaching on Instagram @playbasedpossibilities.