Co-founder, SocialBlossom
Rajini Darugupally
Speech-language pathologist · M.Sc. Speech Language Pathology, AIISH
- 11+ years of practice
- Hyderabad, India
- English, Telugu, Hindi
About Rajini
A speech therapist who works with families every week
Rajini trained at the All India Institute of Speech and Hearing (AIISH), where she earned her M.Sc. in Speech Language Pathology. She has worked as a speech-language pathologist for more than eleven years, in hospitals, a rehabilitation institute and, since 2017, at Wellness Hub.
Most of her days are spent with children and their parents: understanding words, finding the words to say, speech sounds, stammering, and social communication, including with autistic and ADHD children. She works in English, Telugu and Hindi, one to one and in small groups.
Rajini is a co-founder of SocialBlossom, an app of gentle games, short videos and social stories for autistic and ADHD children, made for families to use together at home.
Experience
Where she has worked
2017 to now
Wellness Hub
Speech therapist
Works with children on understanding and using language, speech sounds and stammering, including autistic and ADHD children. Coaches parents on what to practise at home.
2016 to 2017
MAA ENT Hospitals
Speech-language pathologist
Listening and spoken-language work with children who are deaf or hard of hearing, including cochlear implant support, plus fluency work and language assessments.
2015 to 2016
AIIPMR, Mumbai
Speech-language pathologist and clinical supervisor
Worked with children and adults with cerebral palsy, stroke and brain injury, and supervised diploma students in their clinical training.
Areas of focus
What she works on
- Speech and language in young children
- Social communication with autistic children
- Communication and ADHD
- Speech sounds
- Stammering
- Children who are deaf or hard of hearing
- Adults after stroke or brain injury
- Coaching parents for practice at home
On this site
About our articles
Articles on our blog are written by the SocialBlossom team. When Rajini has read and checked an article herself, it says so on the article, with her name. You can read more in our editorial policy.
Check her profile
Rajini’s practice profile, with her services and work history, is on the Wellness Hub website.
Rajini Darugupally on Wellness HubSee what we’ve built
Gentle games, short videos and social stories for autistic and ADHD kids, played together at home.