Professionals

NISHAD

Qualified in 1998, Nishad specialized in pediatrics in 2001 after completing her postgraduate certification in NDT at the Bobath Center in London. She practiced in Nairobi in educational institutions and private settings, mainly with pediatric neurological conditions. She also served as chairperson to Special Education Professionals in Nairobi.

Nishad assists children with cerebral palsy, Down’s syndrome, dyspraxia, developmental delays, learning disabilities, Autism, Asperger’s and other similar genetic and neurological conditions. She is certified in both Interactive Metronome and Brain Gym. As a Sensory Integration (SI) certified, Nishad conducts both SI assessments and therapy sessions. She also regularly runs handwriting group sessions.

Nishad has been with kidsFIRST since 2009.

SIAQA

Siaqa graduated with a bachelor’s degree in physiotherapy in 2008 and completed her Master’s in Pediatric Physiotherapy in 2012 in India, where she is a registered member of the Indian Association of Physiotherapists.

Siaqa worked in India for more than six years before moving to the UAE in 2017 to continue her practice. She has extensive experience in handling cases of both children and adults related to cerebral palsy (CP), stroke, spinal cord injuries, pre- and postoperative musculoskeletal conditions, Down syndrome, and Autism.