Bala Pillai

Bala Pillai, PT, MA, DPT PCS is a Pediatric Certified Specialist (PCS) and Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT). When she transitioned from the medical environment to the educational environment 25 years ago, she realized that she had to equip herself with tools to address behavioral and learning blocks that inhibit student outcomes within public and private educational environments. She got certified in Educational Kinesiology/Brain Gym and Test Edge/HeartMath. These programs gave her a deeper understanding of the role of the nervous system on behavior and learning. Bala was an active member of the APTA's Practice committee "Autism Task Force" and Intervention for Students with Autism" and has coauthored one article, three fact sheets, and one FAQ sheet when volunteering with various school-based sub committees of the Academy of Pediatric Physical Therapy (2012-14). She has reached approximately 3000 people globally since 2020 presenting several 1-2-hour guest webinars sponsored by various organizations based in India, Singapore, New York and New Jersey on stress, behavior, and learning supports for caregivers and children during the COVID pandemic.