Dr. Deepti Kanade Modak

19 years of experience in child, adolescent and youth psychology. Expertise in neurodevelopmental assessments, early intervention for neurodevelopmental problems such as ADHD, Learning Disability, Autism Spectrum Disorders. Skilled in behavioural and cognitive interventions for emotional and behavioural problems of teenagers and young adults. 

 Assessment and parent coaching for Neurodevelopmental conditions: Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Learning Disorder (Dyslexia, Dysgraphia, Dyscalculia, Autism Spectrum Disorder, Conduct Disorder, Oppositional Defiant Disorder) Cognitive Behaviour Therapies for behavioural and emotional problems, research in child and adolescent mental health 

Association of Rehabilitation Psychologists of India - Lifetime Member 

PEER-REVIEWED PUBLICATIONS 

• Shift to online teaching during Covid-19 – Early Challenges and immediate measures undertaken by teachers in India, Asia Pacific Journal of Pediatric Child Health, 3, 2020, p.11 -16
• Effect of a multi-disciplinary intervention on clinical outcomes in children with Autism Spectrum Disorder in Mumbai, Disability, CBR and Inclusive Development (formerly called as Asia Pacific Journal of Disability and Rehabilitation), 28, (2), 2017, p95-116
• Analysis of tools for diagnosing Autism Spectrum Disorder in the Indian context Academic Journal of Pediatrics & Neonatology, 1,(3),2016,p.0058 -0061
• Cognitive, Behavioural and Emotional      Co-morbidities in Children with Hearing Impairment in India, Asian Journal of Research in Social Sciences and Humanities, 6, (2), 2016,p85-95
• Qualitative Analysis of Counseling Approaches for Caregivers of Children with Neurodevelopmental Disorders, International Journal of Indian Psychology, 3(2-2),2016, p92-103
• Improvement in Neurocognitive Manifestations with Short-term Multidisciplinary Intervention in Di George Syndrome, Indian Pediatrics, 53, (9), 2016,p835-836
• Relationship Between Attitudes Toward Disability and Stress in Parents of Children with Disabilities in Mumbai, Annual publication of Dept of Psychology, ANU, 2016.

BOOK CHAPTERS:

• Behavioral Disorders - Behavioral Disorders in Parthasarathi, A, Nair, MKC, Menon,PSN, Kundu, R.  IAP Management – Algorithms of Common Pediatric Illnesses. 2016, Haryana: Jaypee Brothers Medical Publishers (P) Ltd
•   Child With Special Needs  -  IAP Child Care – A Parents’ Manual, 2016, 1, New Delhi: Peepee Publishers and Distributors (P) Ltd.
• Special Needs Child - Help Me, Doctor -  In Tamboli, S. Nimbalkar. S. Parenting from womb to adolescence, 2015,1, p289-292, New Delhi: CBS Publishers & Distributors Pvt. Ltd.

BOOKLETS/ PERIODICALS

• Not Just a mother, but an enabler – A stage wise mother’s guide to feeding the baby’s IQ, 2017, Awareness Booklet in association with Abbott Healthcare Pvt.Ltd.
• Child Sexual Abuse: A Pediatrician's Perspective,  Adolescent Today, 2014, 06,(1), 

• First prize for oral paper (as co author for research paper presented) at the National Childhood Disability Conference, Indian Academy of Pediatrics, 2016
• Second prize for oral paper  (co author for research paper presented) at the National Childhood Disability Conference, Indian Academy of Pediatrics, 2016. 
• Second prize for poster presentation  (co author for research paper presented) at the National Childhood Disability Conference, Indian Academy of Pediatrics, 2016
• Gold medal for oral paper presentation,  (co author for research paper presented) at the annual city conference, Indian Academy of Pediatrics, Mumbai, India, 2008
• Gold medal for oral paper presentation  (co author for research paper presented) at the annual city conference,  Indian Academy of Pediatrics, Mumbai, 2008
• National Merit Scholarship for deserving student at the T.Y.B.A. University Examination, 2001.
• Silver Jubilee Scholarship for serious application to studies and responsible involvement in college activities, 1998.
• Mrs. I. Mahindra prize for the outstanding student taking vocational courses in college, 1998.
• Ex-students Scholarship for securing the highest marks in the H.S.C. Arts Board Examination, 1998.