Dr. Karthik Rajaram

Karthik Rajaram occupational therapist Personal Biography:

Karthik Rajaram – Founder & Occupational Therapist

Language Proficiency:  

English, Tamil, Malayalam, Telugu, Hindi, Sinhala, French, and Arabic.

Qualification:

• Ph.D., Neuro-Psychology Rehabilitation- USC-USA
• M.Sc., Geriatric care- CMJ- Sikkim
• MS, Neuro-Psychology- USC-USA
• PG Dip. in Guidance and Counseling- Madurai Kamaraj University
• Bachelors in Occupational Therapy- Tamil Nadu Dr. MGR Medical University

Professional Experience:

• Founder and Chairman- Steps Groups Rehabilitation Centre, April 2010 to date.
• World Health Organization.
• Practice license/ registrations in Five Countries.
• Resource person in the field of rehabilitation for few countries.

Specialization:

• Occupational Therapy
• Geriatric Medicine
• Neuropsychology
• Neuro- Rehabilitation Therapy
• Guidance and Counseling
• Family Therapy

Additional Qualifications:

• Certificate course in Trans Actional Analysis (TAA).
• Certificate course in Sensory Integration (SI).
• Certificate course in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT).
• Physical agent and modalities, special course for Occupational Therapist to use physical modalities to treat pain, and other problems 
• Aqua Therapy for Muscular Disorders.
• JP DAS Prep and Cogent method orientation program.
• Gardner’s multiple intelligence trainer programs.
• Master Trainer at Neuro-Linguistic Programming -NFNLP (USA)
• K-Taping.
• Drama for Autism.
• ABA foundation program (USA).
• Yoga for PwD

Expertise:

• Expert in treating Autism, Developmental Delays, Sensory Processing Disorder, Developmental Coordination Disorder, Head Injury, Learning Disability, Spinal Cord Injury, Cerebral Palsy, Metabolic and Genetic Disorders.
• Specialist in identifying innate intelligence of a person and using those as a treatment modality.
• Expert in Marital Problems, Family Therapy.
• Treating Gaming and Gadgets de-addiction.
• Multicultural, multidisciplinary exposure in many countries in the field of rehabilitation and Child Psychiatry.
• Hands-on experience in early intervention, starting from prenatal screening to habilitation of children.
• Unique consultant Occupational Therapist for adolescents and adults with special needs.
• Started the concept of assisted living for special needs and old age groups at Coimbatore where the neglected retired person’s community takes care of the abducted special needs children.
• Initiated to utilise commerce by the special needs community as part of his vocational training and income generation (unique program) for the special needs community.
• Functions residential therapy centre for Autism.
• Runs residential therapy centre for Head Injury, Stroke (CVA) and Spinal Cord Injury.
• Treated Many Dissociate Disorder patients.
• Good experience in treating, Phobia, Anxiety and OCD clients.
• Social activist and dedicated social worker.

Explorations:

• His research works have increased life expectancy of many cerebral Palsy affected adults and adolescents.

He has done various researches in the following Domains

• • Art therapy to improve expression.
  • Aqua Therapy for Autism and Developmental Disorders.
  • Aqua Therapy to improve muscle function in Cerebral Palsy, Head Injury and Spinal Cord patients.
  • Drama therapy to improve Eye Contact.
  • Drama therapy to improve Social Skills.
  • Drama therapy to improve Intrapersonal Skills.
  • Hippo therapy for Autism, and ADHD children.
  • Hippo therapy to develop Balance and Coordination.
  • Music therapy to overcome Depression.
  • Music Therapy to improve speech among Autistic Children.