Dr. Sonali Kataria
Dr. Sonali Kataria reflects a comprehensive blend of medical expertise, educational qualifications, and a deep commitment to social causes, particularly in the domain of autism awareness and empowerment. Her extensive experience and accolades underscore her leadership in the field of special education and advocacy.
- Head of a Special School called “SUNRISE LEARNING”
- A Medical Doctor
- A Fellow in Pediatrics with a 18+ years of experience in the field of Neuroscience & Autism.
- An Autism Specialist
- An ex-Consultant AIIMS
- A parent of a 14 year Old on the Autism Spectrum
Professional Summary:
- Founder & Head, Sunrise Learning Foundation
- Autism Specialist (IBCCES)
- Consultant at AIIMS and MAMC (past position)
- Visiting Faculty at Department of Cell Biology, University of Melbourne, Australia
Education:
- MBBS, LLRM Medical College, Meerut
- MD Neuroanatomy, AIIMS, New Delhi
- DNB Neuroanatomy
- Post Graduate Diploma in Education Administration, Symbiosis, Pune
- Son-Rise Program, Autism Treatment Center of America, MA, USA
- Teachers Training in Special Education, American Tesol Institute
- Various certifications in Autism Specialization and Play Therapy
Professional Experience:
- Founder Trustee & Head, Sunrise Learning Foundation
- Assistant Professor, Maulana Azad Medical College, New Delhi
- Senior Resident Doctor, Department of Anatomy, AIIMS, New Delhi
- Reader & Head, Department of Anatomy, Kalka Dental College, Meerut
- Visiting Faculty, Department of Cell Biology, University of Melbourne, Australia
- Junior Resident Doctor, Department of Anatomy, AIIMS, New Delhi
- Junior Resident (House Job), Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, ESI Hospital, New Delhi
- Internship at SVBP Hospital, LLRM Medical College, Meerut
🏅 Awards and Recognitions:
• National School Award for Best School for children with Special Needs (UP) 2023 to Sunrise Learning Foundation
• Women Face of the Year FOX Story India– featured as 50 most inspiring Women in March 2023
• Women Leadership Award 2022 (Dr Sonali Kataria for exemplary leadership in the field of Special Education)
• KTK FOUNDATION Education Excellence AWARD 2022 (for academic research in the field of Special Education)
• Bharat Shiksha Gaurav Puraskar 2021 (to Dr Sonali Kataria for her outstanding performance in the field of Education Leadership)
• National School Award 2021 (Best special School in Uttar Pradesh)
• FOREVER STAR AWARDS (Superwoman of the year 2020), for social empowerment achievements for doctors
• International School Award 2019 at Dubai (Amity University), for phenomenal parental engagement
• PNI achievers award 2018 for outstanding work in the field of empowerment of persons with special needs.
• 19th Stree Shakti Award 2018 (Gantavya Sansthan), awarded by Shri Sunil Shastri (s/o Late Shri Lal Bahadur Shastri) for remarkable work in the field of women empowerment
• Nominated for Sofy Women’s Awards in Social Excellence category 2015 (conducted by Zee News)
• Nominated for “Rashtriya Gaurav Puraskar” 2014
• Received scholarship for attending “Start-up Son-Rise Program” 2014 for Autism, at Option Institute, Sheffield, MA, USA
• Received scholarship for attending “Advanced course on Neurobiology of Autism”, 2012, at Neuroscience School of Advanced Studies (NSAS), Italy.
• Tulsabai Somani Educational Trust Award 2010 (Indian Association of Neurosciences 2010)
• Published paper nominated for Blue Box award (Clinical Anatomy): Kataria S, Roy TS. Clinical Anatomy 22:878–880 (2009)
• Dr Dharam Narayan Memorial Gold Medal 09: 2009, Belgaum
• ICGP Junior Investigator Award 2008 (1500 USD) for ICGP 2008 (Sydney, Australia)
• Immunology Foundation Award 2007
• CSIR Award – International Brain Research Organization IBRO 2007 (Melbourne, Australia)
• DST Award – International Brain Research Organization IBRO 2007 (Melbourne, Australia)
• INSA Award – International Brain Research Organization IBRO 2007 (Melbourne, Australia)
• Running trophy for “Best Student of the Year” (2001)
• Certificate of Honors in General Surgery (2001)
• Gold Medal in General Surgery (2001)
• Running trophy for “All rounder of the Year” (2000)
• Certificate of Honors in Community Medicine (2000)
• Certificate of Honors in Ophthalmology (2000)
• Distinction in Biochemistry (1998)
• Gold medal in Biochemistry (1998)
📽 Watch her talk at renowned Media's
Autism awareness talk at TEDx 2016 by Dr Sonali Kataria 👇
Autism awareness talk: Dr Sonali invited as guest for a talk about empowerment of persons with disabilities at Dr Subhash Chandra Show August 2017 👇
Children on the autism spectrum can excel if given the right kind of training, a story on Zee News- April 2016👇
A zumba event organized by our team in April 2017 for autism awareness in the elite society👇
Dr Sonali invited to participate in The Great Debate Show “Kya Kehta Hai India” on Zee News about Women Empowerment November 2017 with Vidya Balan👇
Dr Sonali’s talk in DD NATIONAL DOCUMENTARY about Autism Awareness👇
Dr Sonali as a TEDx host with Dinal Jain Special Olympics swimmer with Downs Syndrome👇
Read her Published Writings
Story/ article links
• Fighting Autism, a mother turns odds into opportunity
• From Medical-Practitioner to Teacher-a noble journey to build a world of acceptance
• Interview with Dr Sonali kataria-reg sunrise
• ARTICLE PUBLISHED IN JOURNAL OF INDIAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION