Madhusudan Pokharel

Madhusudan is a PASS Plus (Parent-mediated Autism Social Communication Intervention for non-Specialists Plus) Coordinator and Doctoral Candidate at AutismCare Nepal Society, working within the NAMASTE project. As PASS Plus Coordinator, he supports the implementation and coordination of PASS Plus intervention for children with neurodevelopmental needs. He works closely with families and international project partners to strengthen support in Nepal. He is also a PhD Scholar in Psychology at the University of Manchester. His research focuses on implementing the WHO Caregiver Skills Training for children with neurodevelopmental delay in Nepal. He is currently conducting fieldwork, data analysis, academic writing, and conference presentations, including presenting his PhD work at the INSAR 2026 Annual Meeting in Prague.