Researcher Profile

I am interested to work with disability issues in children. I am presently involved with Child Development Unit’s projects on factors affecting child development and effective ways of improving development of disadvantaged children. 

Member of Clinical Social Work. 2015

Selected publications include:

• Hamadani JD, Tofail F, Mehrin F, Hilaly A, Shiraji S, Fernald L,Kariger P.Validity Of Ages And Stages Questionnaire In Bangladesh. In: 1^st International Developmental Pediatrics Congress, Istanbul, Turkey. Oral presentation, December 3-5, 2015.
• Hamadani JD, Tofail F, Hilaly A, Mehrin F, Shiraji S, Banu S, Huda SN. Association of postpartum maternal morbidities with children’s mental, psychomotor and language development in rural Bangladesh. J Health PopulNutr 2012 Jun;30(2):193-204.
• Hamadani JD,Tofail F, Hilaly A, Huda SN, Engle P, Grantham-McGregor SM. Use of family care indicators and their relationship with child development in Bangladesh. J Health PopulNutr.2010 Feb;28(1):23-33.
• Hamadani JD,Tofail F, Mehrin F, Hilaly A,Shiraji S, Huda SN, and McGregor SG. Developmental level of children who were malnourished in early age and participated in an intervention of psychosocial stimulation; a follow-up study. In: 11^th Commonwealth Association for Paediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition (CAPGAN) Poster presentation, London, United Kingdom, 2011:56.
• Hilaly A, Hamadani JD, Mehrin F, Shiraji S, Huda SN, Tofail F. The relation of age of attainment of motor milestones in infancy to future cognitive and motor development.  In: 2^nd National Neurology Conference. Poster presentation, Dhaka, Bangladesh, 2011.
• Aktar S, Mehrin F, Hilaly A, Shiraji S, Tofail F, Hamadani JD, Hossain J, Huda SN. Long terms effects of Nipah Virus Encephalitis on children’s IQ.In: 2^nd National Neurology Conference. Poster presentation, Dhaka, Bangladesh, 2011.
• Mehrin F, Tofail F, Hilaly A, Shiraji S, Khan M, Huda SN,Hamadani JD. A cross sectional survey on development and beaviour of Iron Deficient Anemic ChildrenIn:2^nd National Neurology Conference. Poster presentation, Dhaka, Bangladesh, 2011.
• Hamadani JD, Tofail F, Mehrin F, Hilaly A, Shiraji S, Aktar S, Huda SN. Developmental level of children who were malnourished in early age and participated in an intervention of psychosocial stimulation; a follow-up studyIn: 2^nd National Neurology Conference. Oral presentation, Dhaka, Bangladesh, 2011.
• Mehrin F, Hilaly A, Ecktein OS, Yesmin S, Huda SN,Tofail F, Kurshid S, Hamadani JD: Correlation study of maternal deprssion, socio-economic condition, and children’s nutritional status. In: Zaman SS, Banu S, Khan NZ, Munir SZ, Ferdous S, editors. Second Regional Seminar on Childhood Disability on Creating Barrier Free Inclusive Community and Rights Based Society for Children with Disability. Dhaka: Bangladesh Protibondi Foundation, 2005:387-96.
• Yesmin S, Mehrin F, Hilaly A,Irfan LD, Hamadani JD, Huda SN, Tofail F. Association of Malnutrition on with Mental, Motor and Behaviour Development in Bangladeshi Infants. In: Zaman SS, Banu S, Khan NZ, Munir SZ, Ferdous S, editors. Second Regional Seminar on Childhood Disability on Creating Barrier Free Inclusive Community and Rights Based Society for Children with Disability. Dhaka: Bangladesh Protibondi Foundation, 2005:377-86.