Sanjay Gulati is a

child psychiatrist Child and adolescent psychiatry (or pediatric psychiatry) is a branch of psychiatry that focuses on the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of mental disorders in children, adolescents, and their families. It investigates the biopsychosocial fact ...

in Massachusetts whose research revolves around people who are

deaf and hard of hearing Deafness has varying definitions in cultural and medical contexts. In medical contexts, the meaning of deafness is hearing loss that precludes a person from understanding spoken language, an audiological condition. In this context it is written ...

and whose focus is on educating professionals working with deaf and hard of hearing populations about language deprivation syndrome. He is credited with coining the concept of ''language deprivation syndrome'' and studies the constellation of behaviors that result from lacking a foundational first language in deaf children.

Education

Gulati is a graduate of

Eastern Virginia Medical School Eastern Virginia Medical School (EVMS) is a public medical school in Norfolk, Virginia. Founded by grassroots efforts in the Southeastern part of Virginia known as Hampton Roads, EVMS is not affiliated with an undergraduate institution and co ...

where he finished his residency in psychiatry at

Albany Medical College Albany Medical College (AMC) is a private medical school in Albany, New York. It was founded in 1839 by Alden March and James H. Armsby and is one of the oldest medical schools in the nation. The college is part of the Albany Medical Center, which ...

, after completing his residency he then went on to hold a child psychiatry fellowship at Cambridge Hospital.

Medical Practice

Gulati works with his clients on providing guidance around developing social skills, navigating relationships with family and peers and learning to practice self-acceptance. He is bilingual in

American Sign Language American Sign Language (ASL) is a natural language that serves as the predominant sign language of Deaf communities in the United States of America and most of Anglophone Canadians, Anglophone Canada. ASL is a complete and organized visual lang ...

and English and works with clients who are deaf and hard of hearing. His expertise is in language deprivation syndrome.

Academic Publications

Gulati served as a co-editor for ''Mental Health Care of Deaf People: A Culturally Affirmative Approach'' (). This text is for an audience of healthcare professionals as a guide for treating deaf patients. The book focuses on the concept of developing mental health services specifically for deaf people and emphasizing that deaf people are not disabled, but rather a cultural minority. In 2018, Gulati published ''Language Deprivation and Deaf Mental Health'', where he examined the effects of

language deprivation Language deprivation is associated with the lack of linguistic stimuli that are necessary for the language acquisition processes in an individual. Research has shown that early exposure to a first language will predict future language outcomes. Exp ...

on deaf individuals' communication skills, comprehension, and mental health. Gulati ofte
presents research on language deprivation to professionals

Achievements and Involvement

Gulati is a member of the National Association of the Deaf (NAD) Language Deprivation Taskforce.

Personal life

Gulati was born in Nottingham England to Pakistani parents who were both medical doctors. His family moved to the United States when Gulati was nine years old. His deafness was progressive and impacted him in high school. He has genetic

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. Gulati views his deafness not as a disability, but rather as an experience that has benefited his life. This view and experience of personal deafness aligns with the concept of Deaf gain.

References

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