Dr. Shivajan Sivapalan delivers a talk based on his experience establishing the Mobile Developmental Outreach Clinic (M-DOC). Dr. Sivapalan examines how the M-DOC pathway ensured that children from culturally and linguistically diverse families accessed early developmental screening and interventions.

About Speaker

Dr. Shivajan Sivapalan is a family doctor with a special focus in developmental health. In addition to establishing the M-DOC, Dr. Sivapalan co-created the CARES initiative – a mental health program for caregivers of children with autism. Dr. Sivapalan has also initiated social impact projects globally and is currently the COO of “The Dunya Project” – a Canadian agri-tech start-up.