I care for children with autism and other developmental differences, research how to help them earlier, and now build tools that carry that care into the home.

About

I'm a paediatrician. Most of my career has been spent with children who have autism, ADHD, Down syndrome or cerebral palsy, and with the families who look after them.

At B.P. Koirala Institute of Health Sciences I taught medical students and led the Genetic and Neurodevelopmental Disorders Clinic. I then co-founded Bhaktapur Neo Clinic and a rehabilitation centre for children with developmental conditions.

Now I'm building Autipal, so the support a family gets in the clinic can carry on at home.

Developmental paediatrics
autism, ADHD, cerebral palsy, Down syndrome and rare genetic conditions
Diagnosis & planning
ADOS-2 assessments and individual therapy plans, reviewed every three months
Families & schools
parent–child training, IEPs and curricula built with special educators
Research & teaching
eight published papers; taught MBBS and MD students

Experience

  1. Jun 2026 — Now

    Founder & CEO

    Autipal · California, United States

    A digital ecosystem for neurodivergent children and their families. It turns years of bedside and rehabilitation-centre work into a product that carries care beyond the clinic.

    • –Communication Board: for children who find speaking difficult
    • –Social Learning: structured content to help children understand social situations
    • –Home Link: where parents plan home activities and track developmental milestones
  2. Feb 2022 — Now

    Co-Founder & CEO

    Bhaktapur Neo Clinic · Lokanthali, Bhaktapur

    • –Chairperson and co-founder of Bhaktapur Neo Rehabilitation Center, Kathmandu (2022–2024), for children with autism, ADHD, Down syndrome and cerebral palsy
    • –Directed strategy, budgeting, policy and compliance, and led a team of therapists, educators and administrative staff
  3. Nov 2021 — Mar 2024

    Clinical & operations lead

    Centre For Autism · Nepal · Part-time

    • –Led all clinical and operational work of a specialised autism centre
    • –Ran diagnostic evaluations with ADOS-2 and other standardised tools, and built individual therapy plans from them
    • –Reassessed every child each three months and adjusted their therapy
    • –Worked with special educators to align IEPs and curricula with measurable goals
    • –Trained and supervised therapists, teachers, psychologists and aides, and ran parent–child training sessions
  4. Sep 2017 — Jan 2021

    Assistant Professor of Paediatrics

    B.P. Koirala Institute of Health Sciences · Dharan

    • –Cared for children across the NICU, PICU, wards and emergency, and taught MBBS and MD students
    • –Led the Genetic and Neurodevelopmental Disorders Clinic, a key referral point for autism, ADHD, intellectual disability, cerebral palsy and rare genetic syndromes
    • –Supervised student research and theses, and contributed to curriculum development

Education

  1. Aug 2026 — Now

    Master's in Inclusive Education and Special Needs

    Kathmandu University

  2. 2012 — 2015

    Master's degree, Medicine

    Kathmandu University

Certificates

Research

8 peer-reviewed papers since 2016, 7 of them as first author. Each title links to the published paper.

Show

  1. 2024
    Early Behavioural Signs among Nepalese Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Descriptive Cross-sectional Study

    Journal of Nepal Medical Association/First author/Autism

    doi:10.31729/jnma.8499

  2. 2024
  3. 2024
    Comparison between 3% Hypertonic Saline and 20% Mannitol in the Management of Raised Intracranial Pressure in Children

    International Journal of Advanced Research and Multidisciplinary Studies/Fifth author/Child health

    doi:10.62225/2583049X.2024.4.2.2515

  4. 2023
    Perceived Caregiver's Burden among Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder in Central Nepal: A Cross-sectional Study

    Annals of Medicine & Surgery/First author/Autism

    doi:10.1097/MS9.0000000000000603

  5. 2023
  6. 2022
    Hyperthyroidism in Down's Syndrome – A Rare Association

    Journal of Nepal Paediatric Society/First author/Child health

  7. 2022
    Maternal Smoking during Pregnancy and its Association with Low Birth Weight

    Journal of Nepal Paediatric Society, 42(1), 92–96/First author/Child health

    doi:10.3126/jnps.v42i1.37197

  8. 2016
    Socio Economic and Maternal Reproductive Factors Affecting Low Birth Weight Babies in Central Nepal

    Journal of Nepal Paediatric Society, 36(3), 277–283/First author/Child health

Talks & media

Autism: signs, identification and support (अटिजम: संकेत, पहिचान र सहयोग)

Interview in Nepali · Sunaulo Nepal TV

Contact

For a consultation, research collaboration or speaking, write to manju@autipal.com.

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