#3 Case Discussion held on 3rd August 2024 

Speakers:  

1. Dr. Namita Joshi, MASLP, PhD (Sampark-ePolyclinic, Pune) and  
2. Ms. Maitri Sahasrabuddhe, MASLP, PGDC (SLP & Counselor, Private practice, Mumbai). 

Dr. Namita Joshi describes common features of children with Social Pragmatic Disorder (SPD), especially the social outcome after the pandemic. Case cluster here looks into differentially diagnosing and evaluating compliance/anxiety issues arising without underlying neurodevelopmental substrate and appropriate intervention. 

Ms. Maitri Sahasrabuddhe describes a completely child led approach by putting the child’s savant skill as nucleus for planning activities. She highlighted taking care of the child’s parent’s mental health to empower them to follow through.