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I am Maya Leela, I am a speech therapist and a linguist. It would be my pleasure to accompany you in your journey of change. Let's overcome those challenges together, shall we?
The first letters our kids learn, the building blocks of our language, come alive in this video, with playful cheerful animated forms, in related contexts.
This is from the book series I have produced called 'Aksharachithrangal'. I started drawing Malayalam letters as animated characters to aid our visual learners, who found traditional learning challenging. The word-letter association along with the picture and context are carefully chosen considering the linguistics of Malayalam and the developmental aspects of children. My students find them very useful, and with these pictures, they are able to remember letters, their shapes, and form, also how to pronounce them as well. As the usefulness of my picture letters grew I decided to make them into books and publish them. So that everyone who is learning Malayalam has a fun way to remember and learn letters.
"It was in January 2021, that we first consulted Maya for our 4-year-old daughter who was hardly speaking then. And 8 months down the line now she has a vocabulary of more than 100 words. The bond they developed within this short period is amazing. I’m sure that our daughter can’t get a better Speech-language pathologist than Maya. She is so engaging and always tries to match our kid’s needs. Her dedication to the profession is really admirable. Her deep knowledge and experience in this field are evident from her approaches to therapy. She addresses all issues holistically. And it immensely helped our kid to improve so far. Her assessment and progress reports are evidence of her professionalism. Furthermore, she is always available to discuss our concerns even after session hours and give us valuable guidance. Maya, you’re the best, thank you for being with us.
"The best thing about Maya is that she is approachable and responds to my messages as promptly as she can. She is a very keen and patient listener, analyzes the issue at hand thoroughly and offers pragmatic solutions. Her sessions gave me the confidence to face the same people and situations from whom I was planning to run away from. They have helped me to deal with relationship issues with my loved ones. She motivates me constantly and boosts my confidence. She is a person who keeps on updating herself in the area of her expertise. I find her to be a empathetic, kind, and a kickass person. ❤️
"My son is seven years old; he had difficulty speaking and communicating with others. One of my friends suggested Dr. Maya Leela; we started his therapy sessions from 2020 onwards. As a therapist, she is very focused and always chooses fun games and activities to keep his attention. Through this therapy, he improved a lot. Thanks a lot Maya.
She is one of the best speech therapists that I have come across. I have taken services from other therapists before coming to Dr.Maya Leela. But I was not satisfied with them. She knows how to attract kids towards her and engage them. She is updated with every latest information and I am really thankful to her and hope that with her help and support I will be able to help my son to live a better life.
I started doing CBT with Dr. Maya around September of 2021. She’s helped me discover many things about myself and helped me understand my potential in many areas. She’s always been a pillar for me to lean on. She’s helped me come up with strategies that’ll make me feel better on a daily basis, and also understand my worth. Most importantly, she’s a great listener. Whenever I needed to talk to someone or let go of something, I know I can always count on her. She’s more like a friend to me. Overall, I’m having a great experience with Dr. Maya and I wouldn’t change anything about it.
I first heard Dr. Maya Leela on Instagram live. I had a couple of queries regarding my son who was struggling to learn languages. I did not expect a response, considering how busy she was. But I was so happy when she responded quickly. She soon started online therapy sessions for my 8 year old son. At that time, he would take a week to grasp one sentence of a language (that is not English). With her guidance and mental exercises and activities, he has now started picking up 8-10 words in a single day. All this within a span of 5 months. In my son's own words "It's all thanks to my Maya aunty". Words cannot express how grateful we are to have found her.
I contacted Maya ma’am a couple of months back when I was struggling with extreme anxiety due to my learning (especially reading) struggle. My dynamics with studying were always stressful and exhausting. This led to a lot of self-doubts, low self-esteem, and endless criticism. Maya ma’am was patient, listened to all my concerns without any judgments, and did a thorough assessment. She was prompt with understanding my concerns and explained the reasons for the same. She sat down with me, suggested different ways to tackle my difficulties, reviewed my experience with those, and helped create an environment more suitable for me than following conventional settings. Each of our sessions has opened my eyes toward possibilities than sulking at difficult times. Moreover, she helped me realize the importance to be kind to myself and valuing and appreciating my efforts.