Sharda Ramlackhan, AIT Massachusetts, AIT Maine, AIT New Hampshire, AIT India, Auditory Integraton Training, Berard AIT

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AIT Practitioner: Lowell, MA, USA

Fee: $1,500 for AIT Sessions: 20 half hour sessions (10 hours) over 10 or 12 consecutive days. Fee includes assessments and includes pre- and post- testing (hearing tests), and 6 months of follow-up.

SHARDA RAMLACKHAN: AIT CLIENT TESTIMONIAL
From the parents of a 4 year old child in Hyderabad, India, who received AIT in April 2008.

"From June onwards he has been put to a Montessori School. He has settled very well. Teachers are very nice. A Special Educator comes and instructs them the way to handle this kids. They said Visva is giving very good eye contact. He obeys simple commands when told in English too. He has good sitting tolerance and doing some activities with eye hand coordination, etc. He doesn't exhibit any behavioral problems at school. Though he does not mingle and play with kids on his own, he is around them and watching them. He allows to touch them, before he wont allow. Now he can even started comprehending 2 step commands. He developed imitation skills now. His sensory issues are very much reduced. He brushes with little help. He can spit. He can suck now. Language has not improved very much. But he is trying to imitate certain words. Before Visva used to cry and self aggressive hearing the sound or cry of other kids. But now this doesn't disturb him. I am very hopeful that Visva will show improvement in all aspects. He is taking the vitamins regularly."

ABOUT SHARDA RAMLACKHAN

" Iam a parent of a 22 yr old with Autism, who has been through every phase of caring, teaching, behavior, sensory, speech and educational demands of autism. All I have known is autism since my son was diagnosed.

In March 1995, I was one of the parents recognized for outstanding service and dedication to the needs of the Mentally Retarded Citizens of Greater Lowell. I presented, and have attended over 150 conferences and spoken on autism and AIT and have also worked with kids, from Massachusetts, to Maine, Rhode Island, Connecticut, Las Vegas, California, Philadelphia, Hawaii, Toronto, Barcelona (Spain), Luxembourg, Kuwait, Dubai, Cairo, Bahrain, Japan, Guam and India.

I have also presented AIT at various autism support groups in Massachusetts including at LADDER’S Conference pioneered by Dr. Margaret Bauman.

I have been a founding member and vice chair of Family Support Council, a division of the Lowell Association of Retarded Citizens now Life Links. In addition to this, I have also been a founding member of Community Connections, a DMR family support program conducted by parents of children with Autism, and continue to serve as a treasurer on the committee for the past 4 years. This group has organized many events for the families in the surrounding areas including a River Walk for Autism in Lowell, an event which I have chaired."

PROFESSIONAL TRAINING AND CERTIFICATIONS

PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

Accounting and Business Skills, Centennial College of Applied Arts and Technology, Toronto, Canada, 1977.

Master Degree in English Literature, Agra University, Agra, India, June 1973.

Bachelor Degree in Education (Child Psychology), English and Hindi Literature, Government College for Girls, Jammu, India, June 1969.

COURSES

Auditory Integration Therapy Certified Practitioner Training, 1990.

Families Organizing for Change and Medicaid eligibility, 1992 .

Federation for Children with Special Needs parent advocacy, 2005 .

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Enhanced Auditory Rehab Service July 1992 to present.
Self Employed AIT practitioner

Administered Auditory Integration Therapy and Hyperberic Oxygen Therapy to children with Autism, PDD, ADD/ADHD, and Learning Disabilities.
Educated parents on various intervention like ABA, Sensory Integration, Vitamins, Medicaid eligibility, legal rights, advocacy, and help with IEPs, ISP.
Have taught teachers, para-professionals, service providers, VNA, American Health Care and support groups the learning techniques and strategies to address various behavior issues of children on the Autism Spectrum Disorder.
Continue to work with families in India, Canada, Middle East and Japan,

Commonwealth of Mass and Canadian courts 1981 to present.
Free Lance Court Interpreter

Proficient in many languages of the Indian sub-continent including Hindi, Punjabi, Urdu and about two dozen dialects.
Worked on Guardian ship, custody, child and women abuse cases.
Worked at US Attorney’s, Superior, District, Probate, Juvenile, Family courts.

New England Center for Autism, Southborough, MA November 1991 - June 1992
Overnight Counselor

Handled a caseload of nine children in their residential facility.
Administered medications to the children.
Worked with their challenging behaviors.
Kept detail records of each child’s case history including daily follow-ups.
Kept records of all daily and nightly behaviors and incidents.

RECOGNITIONS

Received FAMILIES 1000, 1995 Award of recognition for outstanding service and dedication to the needs of the Mentally Retarded Citizens of Greater Lowell.

Community Connections received a recognition award In Partnership with Communities at the RECOGNITION DAY 2004 presented at the Massachusetts State House.

Founding board member for Family support council with Lowell Arc.

Member of various Autism Societies in the United States, Canada and around the world.

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