About ME (Doctor Nida Taufiq)
Consultant Pediatrician (FCPS-Pakistan), Certified Autism Specialist (KU-USA),
Certified Health Professions Educator (NUMS-Pakistan),
NLA trained Clinician (Natural Communication) and Autism Mom.
Founder, Clinical Director and Visionary Guide of MAMA
(Mindfully Supporting Autistics with Mothers and Aunties SMC-Private Limited).
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A Muslim mom trying to figure out the best way to support her autistic son while sharing her knowledge and experience to help others who are in a somewhat similar boat.
Education​​
Feb 2024: Arabic Grammar Course for Fehm ul Quran from Anjuman-e-Farogh-e-Quran Fahmi
Dec 2023: Using NLA to Support Language Development in GLPs Course from Natural Communication
Aug 2022: Autism Spectrum Disorder Graduate Certificate from Department of Special Education, School of Education and Human Science, the University of Kansas KU, USA.
Jan 2022: Certificate in Health Professions Education from National University of Medical Sciences, Pakistan.
Oct 2019: Fellowship in Pediatric Medicine from College of Physicians and Surgeons, Pakistan.
Dec 2009: Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery from Army Medical College, Rawalpindi, Pakistan.​
Experience
Currently: Providing inperson and online consultations for Autism Spectrum Disorders and homeschooling my autistic son.
Jan 2024: Started in person consultations in addition to virtual ones
June 2023: Registration of MAMA as a SMC-Private Limited Company under SECP Pakistan.
Dec 2022: Creation of MAMA as an online consultation platform.
Jul 2021-May 2022: Pediatrician at a Hospital in Attock, Pakistan.
Apr 2020-Sep 2020: Pediatrician at a Hospital in Risalpur, Pakistan.
Jul 2015-Jun 2019: Postgraduate training in Pediatric medicine from Pak Emirates Military Hospital Rawalpindi, Pakistan.
(Apr 2019: Resigned from Pakistan Army as Major)
Nov 2010-Jun 2015: Posted to 3 different stations in Pakistan as General Duty Medical Officer.
Oct 2010: Commissioned in Pakistan Army as Captain.
May 2010-Oct 2010: Basic Military Training in Rawalpindi, Pakistan.
Jan 2010-Apr 2010: House job in Pediatrics from Pak Emirates Military Hospital, Rawalpindi, Pakistan.
Sep 2004: Volunteer work as a teacher’s assistant at a preschool in Rawalpindi, Pakistan.​
Publications​
Presentations
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Co-presented "Hurdles in Autism Diagnosis" at NC-CEC 36th Annual Hybrid Conference
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​​Ongoing Professional Development​
Oct 2025: Sensory Summit by Precision CPD
Aug 2025: The Child Led Autism Summit
April 2024: Masterclass on Echolalia and Child led by Meaningful Speech
Oct 2023: Supporting Non-Speaking GLPs - Parent Education Webinar by Katja Piscitelli
Skills
Compassionate
Highly organized
Decisive
Creative
Languages
English
Urdu