Kunali Doshi
Senior Pediatric Physical Therapist
DHA License Number: 00100771-002
Biography
Kunali Doshi has over 22 years of experience in pediatric physiotherapy across clinical and educational institutions in India and the UAE. She specialises in treatment and management of children with cerebral palsy and dystonia as well as early intervention. She is passionate about working on dynamic posture and movement in children with neurodevelopmental disorders, and advocates ball dynamics using NDT approach. She also applies a combination of Cueves Medek Exercises and spider cage techniques to have a holistic perspective in her treatment for children.
After completing her Bachelor’s degree in Physical Therapy from Pune, India, in 2002, Kunali obtained her Neuro-Developmental Treatment/Bobath certification in 2006. She then pursued her intensive training in the USA under her mentor. She continues to develop her expertise and update her skill set and believes in a continued learning journey to support her kids with passion in the best possible way. She has done several courses in gait analysis and orthotic provision, kineisiotaping, and neonatal care, as well as in the early intervention, assessment, and screening for high-risk infants.
Kunali is fluent in English, Hindi, Gujarati and Marathi and she can offer therapeutic support in all four languages.
HER CERTIFICATIONS
- Assessment & Intervention with high risk infant in NICU and following discharge -Bobbi Pineda
- Basic course on Pediatric Gait Analysis and Orthotic Management conducted by Elaine Owen
- Basics of Conductive Education- Heather Last
- Becoming a Behavioural Detective: Understanding and Supporting Complex Behaviour of Children with Autism and Developmental Challenges by Kim Barthel
- Sensory Integration in children with Cerebral Palsy
- CME Level 1(Cuevas Medek Exercises)
- CME Level 2(Cuevas Medek Exercises)
- Kinesiotaping Fundamentals and advanced course
- Motor Control -theories and strategies in Children with CP
- Movement and Facilitation techniques
- NDT/Bobath Certificate -Neuro Developmental Treatment Certificate Course in Management and Treatment of children with Cerebral Palsy and other Neuromotor disorders- Judith C Bierman
- Postural Control and ball dynamics
- The Prechtl General Movement Assessment Basic Level by Christa Einspieler
- TheraSuit MethodTM
HER Expertise
- Ataxia and Dyskinesia
- Autism Spectrum Disorder
- Cerebral Palsy
- Clubfoot/Congenital Talipes Equinovarus (CTE)
- Cortical Visual Impairment (CVI)
- Down Syndrome
- Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy and other Neuromuscular Diseases
- Global Developmental Delays
- Hypermobility
- Hypotonia/Low muscle tone, Hypertonia/High muscle tone or Dystonia
- Infantile Stroke
- Post-chemotherapy Rehabilitation
- Post-Surgical Rehabilitation
- Prematurity and Early Intervention
- Rare Genetic Conditions
- Spina Bifida
- Toe-walking and other Gait/walking difficulties
- Torticollis
- Traumatic Brain Injuries (TBI)
- Trexo Robotics
Blogs by Kunali Doshi
Movement Matters in Children with Autism
Introduction Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is a developmental disability characterized by persistent impairments in social communication and the presence of restricted repetitive patterns of behaviours,…
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Overview of Spinal Muscular Atrophy
What is Spinal Muscular Atrophy? Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA) refers to a group of rare, genetically inherited neuromuscular diseases that damage and kill specialized nerve…
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Proprioception: Our Sixth Sense
Meaning of Proprioception Have you ever walked into a dark room and searched for the light switch? The sensory systems your body relied on to…
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Ataxia: The disorder of thinking and doing
Neurologist Dr Patricia Hartlage defines ataxia as the condition of being unable to get a taxi: When arriving at an airport, one usually hails a…
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Neuro-Developmental Treatment Approach: Do what works!
What got me started? I was first introduced to the Neuro-Developmental Treatment (NDT) Approach in the year 2006, when I was seeking knowledge in neuropediatrics…
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Defying Gravity: Understanding and Treating Children with Low Muscle tone
Think about how it feels to hold your child when they are fast asleep versus when they are clinging to you. The more activation, the…
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Dystonia in Cerebral Palsy
If there was anything that I could use my magic wand on, to make it work better, it would be to treat Dystonia in Cerebral…
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Ball dynamics in pediatric physiotherapy
Introduction The ball has been used in physical therapy for about 60 years. It is an indispensable tool for physical therapists around the world in…
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OUR PT TEAM
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Abir Massaad
DHA License Number: 77229845-001
Clinical Team Supervisor &
Senior Pediatric Physical Therapist, PhD -
Priscila Cunha Santos
DHA License Number: 26093763-001
Senior Pediatric Physical Therapist
Neurology and Neuroscience, PhD -
Sujata Noronha
Senior Pediatric Physical Therapist
DHA License Number: 21863269-001 -
Latisha Lewis
DHA License Number: 11845996-003
Senior Physical Therapist
