
MSc. - Speech and Hearing
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s. Radhika Poovayya says "I care deeply for people with communication disabilities and have spent the last 30 years in understanding the science of speech pathology and horning my skills as a speech-language pathologist, in 2003 I was introduced to the science of applied behavior analysis by a parent of a child with autism. From then my life was directed towards mastering the science and completing my masters from the USA. Today, I am proud to run a training institute and 4 clinics in Bangalore, where we nurture students to become committed professionals and be useful to society. At my clinics, we are committed to providing therapy based on the best practices in the field. we also believe in empowering parents with knowledge and skills."
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We have been taking online ABA therapy sessions for the past six months with Radhika Poovayya and Niharika for our 5-year-old son, and the change we have seen has been truly heart-touching. When we started, he struggled to communicate his needs and could only say a few words with a lot of inconsistency. Today, he is able to express himself so much more clearly and confidently. Seeing him ask for what he wants and communicate with us has been one of the happiest moments of our journey.
His attention span has also transformed — from not being able to sit for even five minutes to now focusing on activities for 30–45 minutes. We never imagined we would reach this stage so soon, and it fills us with so much hope for his future.
What makes this journey even more special is the way Radhika and Niharika support us. They explain everything with such patience and kindness. They guide us without any judgment and make sure we feel supported every step of the way. Their dedication is beyond words, and we feel truly blessed to have them helping our son.
We are deeply grateful for everything they have done, and we wholeheartedly recommend their ABA therapy services to any family seeking support and hope.
Visited For Autism/AdhdSpeaking Difficulty
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My grand child, who was diagnosed with ASD, when he was 2 yrs, was a great shock to our family, we ran to different doctors and therapists for nearly 3 years, with out any improvement,his expression of emotions was nil, and absolutely no understanding, and non verbal. Fortunately we came across Samvaad, this March, and met Doctor Radhika Poovayya, a God sent Angel, she gave us a ray of hope, and his healing journey started,we are thankful and greatful to her and her team, special thanks to therapist Libina benny mam , Ashwini mam and Suchita mam for guiding us through, their professionalism is amazing.His understanding has improved tremendously, he has calmed down and doesn't throw tantrums.he has started uttering words, we hope to see more in days to come, thank you is a small word to express our happiness,***
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I started going to samvaad 2 years ago for my son, he's currently doing ABA Therapy . His behaviour has improved after the therapy, before he wouldn't sit still in a place but now he does and his social skills have improved very well before he would only be with me and ignore others but now he tries to greet almost everyone. Under the guidance of Dr Radhika Ma'am I'm able to take care of my son better everyday, I like to mention Suchi Ma'am and Jaya Ma'am for their patience and kindness.
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I’m so grateful for Samvaad. The therapist here are incredible with kids. They are not only experts in their field, but also incredibly compassionate and understanding. I cant thank this clinic enough especially our therapist Anushree for the positive impact they’ve had on my child’s life .
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Excellent speech therapist—very patient, very ************** skilled, and supportive. She analyzed the problem of my child very well. Highly recommended.
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Good * explaned every thing about the issue of the child.got clarity and we have enrolled our child with samvaad.
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Very Good Speech Therapy, Treatment Satisfaction, Doctors very friendly with kids, Value for Money
Visited For Speech Therapy
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We couldn't have picked a better ABA Therapy for our 7-yr old son. He was diagnosed with ASD (High functioning) at 6 years of age. He had been struggling socially and that's when we came across Samvaad. Our son has made tremendous progress in 3 short months, thanks to Samvaad. He went from speaking a few words at a time to long descriptions and holding conversations.
Radhika Poovaiyya, the founder, conducts a deep, thorough assessment before commencing the sessions to come up with a very well curated plan to help your child in all the key areas. Our son's Speech Therapists, Nafila and Niharika, were brilliant, sweet, warm & kind throughout, progressively putting together a plan for our son for every session and playfully & effortlessly guiding him through it. Our son bonded so well with them that he would excitedly look forward to every session with Nafila & Niharika.
Parents are allowed to sit in through the sessions and boy, they have been highly rewarding for me as well, by exposing the unintentional mistakes we all tend to make as a parent. Needless to say, I got to learn a great deal at Samvaad right alongside my son. Before we knew it, we both were making strides under their gentle guidance. Jaya Ma'am walked us kindly & smoothly through the process, as professional as the rest of the staff with her pleasant, calming presence at the reception.
To anyone who's looking for ABA Therapy for their children, I highly recommend Samvaad. Also, it's never too late when it comes to Speech Therapy. From our own experience, it's been clear that even older children with such concerns can benefit tremendously from Speech Therapy, especially at Samvaad.
Visited For Speech Therapy
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Hi , I am from Tripura, my son was diagnosed with mild ASD and language delay and sensory issues on 2022. We started therapy when he 2.4yrs, at that time my son was not able to speak any words not give any response to his name calling, not give us any eye contact , he had behavioural issue ,etc. We went Radhika ma'am, she is very kind, and very concern about patients ,she explained us about whole therapy procedure and gave us lots of hope about his improvement.we started therapy online basis under the therapist Ayesha ma'am (one of her therapist ), she is very helpful ,caring . After taking sessions there are lots of changes in my son's behaviours, speech,now he is able to speak a almost proper sentences, his sitting is increased, his behavioural issues almost gone, his social communication is increased. After one year continue therapy we went for screening about his improvement , Doctors told now he is out of spectrum, only language delay present, till now we are continuing therapy,he language is improving ,now from may 2023 , he is going to school, he is playing with others kids and communicate with them. We are taking OT classes also, his jumping, throwing, touching , eating, writing all are improving. We are very Thankful to you ma'am. you so much Radhika ma'am for her continue support and concern and care. Thanks to her therapist Ayesha ma'am and Bashab ma'am . thank you Samvaad institute , you are a magical gift for us , who's childrens are suffering from these types of development delays . Thank you ma'am. We are glad and happy for all of you efforts , help and continue support. 🙏😊
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We had been to a couple of therapists before we started with Ms Radhika to get some support for our son who has some speech delay.
The empathy with which Ms Radhika spoke with us reassured that our son will be fine and catch up within a short period of time. Until we met her, we unfortunately used to come across therapists who were neither as qualified as she is not had the ability to strategise a plan to help my son scale up.
As a therapist, one must know how to listen amd speak with empathy and to provide a well balanced medical opinion. There shouldn't be any intense recommendation such has going hard on the child etc. Ms Radhika's therapy sessions builds on the foundations of "no force" and "no scolding" and to let the child himself or herself become more expressive through their guided sessions which jad been working quite well for my son.
Most importantly, Ms Radhika stays engaged with on the ground therapists throughout, monitoring progress and suggesting changes to plans as required. **** *** **** ***** ** ***** *** *** ****** ** **** *** **** *** *********** ** **** ******* *** ** * **** ****.
We still have some distance to cover but by God's grace and under her tutelage , we are very hopeful that we will overcome this hurdle.