Dhara Clinic
Dhara Clinic
Dhara means 'Constant flow', 'One who holds', 'One who sustains','Earth'. Dhara captures the true essence of the passion to build sustainable communication in children and young adults to live and lead their life. The logo depicts the professional supporting the individual with communication challenges. 'Blue' color signifies 'trust and faith' and 'Green' for 'learning and growth'.
Conceptualized in 2015, and established in 2017, with an objective to build awareness among schools, teachers and parents on the speaking and learning challenges faced by children in early childhood.
Dhara was established by Ms.Sai Harika Boppana to explore the less explored and build community awareness around Speech and Learning challenges.
Dhara Clinic's Team and Professional partners
Ms. Sai Harika Boppana
Founder and Managing Director, Consultant Speech pathologist, Behavior Therapist, Certified level 2 Oral Placement Therapist, Feeding Therapist, Tele-Therapy Practitioner
Completed 'Play Therapy for children with special needs' from National association of Play Therapy. The course will equip the professional with the Play Therapy principles, skills and techniques to begin implementing in their practice. There is a focus on the developmental model of Play Therapy, which is especially useful for those working with special needs, but the core principles and techniques covered are applicable for use with all children.
Completed ' Sensory mototr approach to Apraxia of Speech and related motor disorders' by Renee Roy Hill, MS, CCC-SLP Talktools. This credential allows to understand when a muscle-based approach is appropriate in a treatment plan, study sensory, feeding and motor issues as related to children with a diagnosis of apraxia of speech and other motor speech disorders, teach how oral placement activities through structured repetition improve muscle skill and teach muscle memory, understand how using a multi-sensory tactile approach is used with clients to transition from OPT to facilitate speech production, provide strategies for planning and implementing a multi-modality motor speech program.
Completed 'Feeding Therapy: A sensori motor Approach' certification course by Lori L. Overland MS CCC-SLP, C/NDT, CLC, FOM Talktools. This credential allows professionals to identify and define the developmental acquisition of feeding skills, recognize individual oral-phase feeding deficiencies, list at least four goals of an SLP-administered oral-motor feeding program, explain the benefits of improved oral movement in cases of oral-phase feeding deficiencies.
Completed Level 1 and level 2 Oral Placement Therapy certification course from Talk Tools under Ms. Monika Purdy, M.A, CCC SLP mentorship. The credential allows the professional to Identify oral placement, sensory, feeding and/or speech deficits in a variety of clients and diagnoses, Assess oral placement functioning of the jaw, lips, and tongue, Design a step-by-step program plan based on the client’s oral-motor feeding and speech evaluation results, Apply oral placement strategies, when appropriate, with infant, preschool, and school-aged children as a part of comprehensive speech and language therapy intervention
Studied 'Registered Behavior Technician (RBT)' at 'Special Learning , Inc', The Registered Behavior Technician (RBT) credential is an internationally recognized credential for individuals implementing ABA programs. This credential is issued by the Behavior Analyst Certification Board (BACB), an international organization that governs the field of behavior analytics and certifies Board Certified Behavior Analysts (BCBAs). Go here to learn more: www.bacb.com.
Former Consultant Speech pathologist at RxDx Multispeciality Healthcare Centre, Bangalore
Former Speech Language Pathologist at Samvaad Institute of Speech and Hearing, Bangalore
Registered as Professional with Rehabilitation council of India with CRR No. A53734
Life time member of Indian Speech and Hearing Association with ISHA membership No. L17012899
Studied Bachelor's in Audiology and Speech and Language Pathology (BASLP) at Sweekaar Institute of Rehabilitation Sciences (Year of admission 2006 - Year of Pass out 2013)
Ayra Hearing Clinic Provides Hearing Assessment and Rehabilitation services across the life span.
The services include Pure tone Audiometry, Hearing Aid Trial, Hearing Aid Repair, Dispensing hearing Aid Accessories only at present.
Consultations are done on appointment basis only