SA Paediatrics and Newborns (SAPAN)

Dr Bahareh Eskandari

Dr Bahareh Eskandari is a registered psychologist with over 12 years of experience working with individuals with autism and their families across clinical, research, and multidisciplinary settings. Her professional expertise is strongly focused on autism assessment, developmental psychology, behavioural assessment, early identification of neurodevelopmental conditions, emotional regulation difficulties, and behavioural challenges. She also has extensive experience working collaboratively within multidisciplinary clinical teams, including psychologists, psychiatrists, speech pathologists, occupational therapists, behavioural practitioners, and families, to support comprehensive assessment and intervention planning.

Bahareh holds a PhD in Clinical Psychology from Iran, where her doctoral research focused on designing and evaluating an adapted behaviour management program for mothers of preschool children with autism. She also holds a Master’s degree in Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology, with a specific research focus on sensory processing and sensory differences in children with autism.

Alongside her clinical work, Bahareh has contributed to several research projects and scientific publications in the field of autism and early intervention. One of her notable research contributions involved a study on early autism screening through infant cry features. In this project, she played a key clinical and scientific role by identifying, explaining, and interpreting the characteristics identified in the crying patterns of autistic children. Her input helped the engineering and research team develop the diagnostic system and analytical model used in the study. She has also contributed to community-focused projects, including translation and authorship of autism-related books and resources designed to support families and professionals working with neurodivergent children.

FIND OUT MORE

Contact SA Paediatrics and Newborns for more information or to book an appointment on 08 7081 9819.

Get to know SA Paediatrics and Newborns more with this video