Founders Story

Dr Rahul Bharat

Dr Rahul Bharat, a Consultant Paediatrician specialising in Neurodisability and Epilepsy, serves at the Child Development Centre in Hillingdon, North London.

With a significant body of research in Autism intervention, he has identified a notable gap in parental understanding of Autism. Parents often misconstrue autism-related characteristics like non-verbal communication, hyperactivity, or behavioural challenges, and may inappropriately apply neurotypical strategies or therapies.

While potentially enhancing certain abilities, these methods can inadvertently exacerbate behavioral issues. Recognising this, Dr Bharat has developed 'Geniuslane,' a platform dedicated to empowering parents with evidence-based, easily comprehensible information about autism.

His work has positively impacted countless families, demonstrating a decrease in parental stress and significant improvement in achieving both short-term and long-term developmental goals for children with Autism, other Neurodiversity's and Neurodevelopmental impairment.

Dr Uzaina

Dr. Uzaina (PhD, CPsychol) is a Practitioner Counselling Psychologist, specializing in advocacy for families and neurodiverse children. She holds registrations, including membership with the Health and Care Professions Council and the Chartered Member status with the British Psychological Society, Member National Academy of Psychology India, and Member Collaborator Network Global Burden of Disease.

Dr. Uzaina serves in capacities as the Research and Psychology Training Lead at Geniuslane in India and the United Kingdom, concurrently holding a private Practitioner role at Central London Community Healthcare NHS Trust (CLCH), where she specializes in Autism Assessments.

Bringing nearly a decade of specialized expertise to her practice, Dr. Uzaina is particularly skilled in school and Community Psychology, complemented by advanced training in diagnostic assessments, cognitive behavior therapy, Hypnotherapy, and child psychology.

Her commitment to offering essential counseling and support to families is a cornerstone of her professional ethos. Beyond her clinical responsibilities, Dr. Uzaina actively contributes to the dynamic field of psychology through continuous research audits and impactful published research work. She is also actively involved in editing books as an author, demonstrating her dedication to advancing knowledge in the discipline.

Our Story

Geniuslane was born with the idea to support every child from 3 months of age to 10 years who face challenges in their day-to-day life due to neurological problems.

Geniuslane was first started in Lucknow, India in the year 2014 as a pilot project to understand the barriers to early intervention.

And to develop digital solutions which can be replicated in every Indian city so children and families can get help near their homes.

Geniuslane firmly believes in and practices the play-to-learn methodology. They disregard therapies for children and in turn, they focus on play to learn methods that act more natural and are beneficial for children.

Our process

Geniuslane's approach begins with

Step 1: Correct Diagnosis. Using advanced tools, we accurately identify each child's specific needs.

Step 2 involves Parental Understanding. We guide parents through the implications of the diagnosis, focusing on the child's strengths and challenges.

Our goal is to empower parents with knowledge and tailored strategies to nurture their child's development. We emphasize building the brain's capabilities and enhancing skills through individualised programs.

This two-step approach ensures a comprehensive understanding and effective support for each child's unique journey, fostering growth and unlocking their full potential.

Our Results

Geniuslane's approach begins with

Step 1: Correct Diagnosis. Using advanced tools, we accurately identify each child's specific needs.

Step 2 involves Parental Understanding. We guide parents through the implications of the diagnosis, focusing on the child's strengths and challenges.

Our goal is to empower parents with knowledge and tailored strategies to nurture their child's development. We emphasize building the brain's capabilities and enhancing skills through individualised programs.

This two-step approach ensures a comprehensive understanding and effective support for each child's unique journey, fostering growth and unlocking their full potential.

Why we developed a Digital Early Years Solution?

In 2014, Geniuslane was first established in Lucknow, India by Dr. Rahul Bharat.

A problem that was worth Solving: 1 in 10 Children struggle in Mainstream Education. This causes a lot of pressure on children, their families, and the schools. There were no programs in Lucknow to address this need.

Understanding and Estimation of problem: We performed many surveys, and spoke with Schools and Paediatricians between 2014 to 2018.

We found the following problems:

Lack of Proper Assessment

The Pediatricians were not trained and there was a lack of specialists like Paediatric Neurologist. The Paediatrician was also very busy with Acute work.

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Lack of Specialist Support for Children and Families

The schools were not able to cater to these children’s needs.

There were counsellors in every school but they were not supported by trained Paediatricians.

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Increased Parental Stress and Poor Outcome

Lack of support from Schools increased stress on the parents.

This intensified poor outcomes in children.

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Specialist School

Specialist School: We found that specialist schools were not supported by trained Pediatricians.

Diagnosis and further profiling were not used as a base to plan tailored education. We did not find plans to include parents as partners in improving the outcome for Children.

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Therapy Centres

We found that Parents relied on the therapy center. Most therapy centers did not tailor interventions based on diagnosis and long-term outcomes.

For example, in Autism the approach was to improve speech. But they referred to Occupational for sensory therapy to reduce hyperactivity. When that deteriorated behavior of the child Behaviour psychologist was sought. All children had similar therapies without consideration of their diagnosis, needs or strength.

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Poor Compliance among Parents

We were given feedback that Parents moved from one center to another and completed therapies years later to find that their children were anxious and obsessive.

Long-term outcomes were not recorded by them and short-term outcomes were counted as results.

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We make Early Intervention for Cerebral Palsy, Autism, Dyslexia, Intellectual Disability, and others accessible to those who need it.

Child with autism engaging in a playful board game activity with a genuislane therapist to develop social & cognitive skills.

By pairing Pediatricians and Psychologists with innovative technology, we have completed our pilot project delivering the Early Intervention in 2018. We serve children from across India and have reduced medication in 90% of children in outpatient settings.

Digitally delivered early intervention increased compliance (73.41% of patients coming for one year or more), and Early Years Foundation Skills in children. It provides a low-cost, high-efficacy digital platform to address parental anxiety and improve children’s EYFS.

Our vision is to provide early intervention near home to all children. We plan to open one hundred Geniuslane Early Intervention Centre by 2025. This model is also spreading internationally by providing services in the United Kingdom from 2022.

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