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Dr. Nida Taufiq
Consultant Pediatrician, Certified Autism Specialist, Certified Health Professions Educator and Autism Mom. Founder of MAMA (Managing Autism with Mothers and Aunties [SMC-Private] Limited).
Ex Major of Pakistan Army on the path of establishing a comprehensive consultation platform for children on the Autism Spectrum where diagnosis is just the beginning and evidence-based practices are the cornerstone of management, where mothers work hand in hand with professionals to teach their children.
Languages
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English
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Urdu
Skills
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Compassionate
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Highly organized
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Decisive
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Creative
Presentations
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Co-presented "Hurdles in Autism Diagnosis" at NC-CEC 36th Annual Hybrid Conference
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Experience
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Currently: Providing online consultation for Autism Spectrum Disorders and homeschooling my autistic son.
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June 2023: Registration of MAMA as a SMC-Private Limited Company under SECP Pakistan.
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Dec 2023: Creation of MAMA as an online consultation platform.
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Jul 2021-May 2022: Pediatrician at a Hospital in Attock, Pakistan.
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Apr 2020-Sep 2020: Pediatrician at a Hospital in Risalpur, Pakistan.
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Jul 2015-Jun 2019: Postgraduate training in Pediatric medicine from Pak Emirates Military Hospital Rawalpindi, Pakistan.
(Apr 2019: Resigned from Pakistan Army as Major)
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Nov 2010-Jun 2015: Posted to 3 different stations in Pakistan as General Duty Medical Officer.
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Oct 2010: Commissioned in Pakistan Army as Captain.
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May 2010-Oct 2010: Basic Military Training in Rawalpindi, Pakistan.
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Jan 2010-Apr 2010: House job in Pediatrics from Pak Emirates Military Hospital, Rawalpindi, Pakistan.
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Sep 2004: Volunteer work as a teacher’s assistant at a preschool in Rawalpindi, Pakistan.
Education​
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Aug 2022: Autism Spectrum Disorder Graduate Certificate from Department of Special Education, School of Education and Human Science, the University of Kansas KU, USA.
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Jan 2022: Certificate in Health Professions Education from National University of Medical Sciences, Pakistan.
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Oct 2019: Fellowship in Pediatric Medicine from College of Physicians and Surgeons, Pakistan.
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Dec 2009: Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery from Army Medical College, Rawalpindi, Pakistan.