Beyond Speech: A Holistic Path to Communication

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This episode explores a holistic approach to speech and language therapy with expert Zainab Millwala.

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, we explore a holistic and parent-centered approach to speech and language therapy with Zainab Millwala, Chennai-based Speech-Language Pathologist who brings a wealth of experience from both India and the US . We dive into how communication is much more than just the spoken word and why we must look at the "roots" of a child’s development to see real progress. Our guest introduces her "Tree Model" of intervention, where the foundation of learning isn't speec...

People in this episode

Host: Banu Rekha Balaji

Guest: Zainab Millwala

Topics covered

• speech therapy
• communication
• child development
• holistic approach
• parent-centered therapy

Keywords

• speech therapy
• communication
• child development
• Tree Model
• parenting

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: India, US

Places: Chennai

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