Ms. Richa Deshmukh is an Occupational Therapist with over 4 years of experience in the field. She completed her bachelor’s degree in occupational therapy from D Y Patil University in Navi Mumbai, India in 2018. She started working at the Institute for Psychological Health as an OT after her graduation. Further on, in September 2018 she started her postgraduate degree in Occupational Therapy with a specialization in Developmental Disabilities from Seth GSMC & KEMH, Mumbai, India. She continued working with the Institute for Psychological Health as a part time OT during her Postgraduate studies. She earned her master’s degree in 2021. During her 3 years of master’s degree, she worked in the NICU setup as well as inpatient and outpatient rehabilitation of adults and pediatric patients.

Richa has a clinical experience of 4.5 years in India. She has worked with newborns in the NICU, toddlers, school-going children and adolescents up to 16 years of age; having sensory, cognitive, academic, play and socialization difficulties and difficulties with their activities of daily living. She has largely worked with children with developmental delays, Autism, ADHD, Intellectual Disability, Learning Disabilities, Sensory processing disorders and children with motor impairments. In the year 2020, she started her work
as a coordinator for a Support group of Parents of children with Autism at the Institute for Psychological Health.

Richa obtained certifications in Astronaut Training protocol®, which helps children withvestibular, visual and auditory dysfunctions and its related issues. She also has other certifications in using Physical Agent Modalities, and Office Ergonomics from the All-India Occupational Therapists’ Association. She is also trained in shoulder strengthening and rehabilitation. Due to her keen interest in learning, she also got trained in Neurodevelopmental care in the NICU. She holds training in using the Bayley’s scale
for infant development from Pearson’s Academy as well. Richa is passionate about working with children with developmental delays and their families; with a primary aim of helping children to perform to the best of their abilities.