Publications
Md. Shahriar Kabir Fahim's research focuses on communication disorders, disability inclusion, and social development in Bangladesh. His work spans clinical speech-language pathology, augmentative and alternative communication (AAC), and disaster response for persons with disabilities, grounded in fieldwork across Bangladesh.
Research Interests
- — Developmental Language Disorders (DLD) — awareness and attitudes
- — Screen time and speech-language development in children
- — Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) practices in Bangladesh
- — Disability-inclusive disaster response and humanitarian action
- — Communication access for persons with disabilities in low-resource settings
- — Youth mobilisation and social innovation in development contexts
Current Research Projects
- (Under review) Fahim SK. Association between Screen Time and Articulation Difficulty among Children in Bangladesh: A Comparative Study between Typical and Atypical Children. Submitted for journal review.
- (Ongoing) Fahim SK. Disability-Inclusive Disaster Response: Examining the Experiences of Persons with Disabilities During Cyclone Remal in Khulna, Bangladesh.
- (Ongoing) Fahim SK. AAC Recommendation Practices among Speech-Language Pathologists in Urban Areas of Bangladesh.
A growing body of published research and public writing on communication disorders, disability, and social development. Fahim's peer-reviewed work appears in international journals, alongside essays and book summaries at shahriar-fahim.com.
Peer-Reviewed Publications
- (2025) Fahim, S. K., Billah, M., & Hasnat, A. Awareness, knowledge, and attitudes towards Developmental Language Disorders (DLD) among public university students in Bangladesh. Journal of Child Language Acquisition and Development — JCLAD, pp. 1381–1401. doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.18099355
- (Under review) Fahim, S. K. Association between Screen Time and Articulation Difficulty among Children in Bangladesh: A Comparative Study between Typical and Atypical Children. Submitted for journal review.
- (2025) Fahim SK. Climate, Poverty, and People: My Reflection on Bill Gates' Message for COP30. Climate Change Matters. November 2025.
- (2025) Fahim SK. Disability Inclusion in Higher Education: Lessons for Us. Disability Understanding. September 2025.
- (2025) Fahim SK. How Screen Time Shapes Children's Speech: A Lesson from My Thesis. Disability Understanding. August 2025.
- (2025) Fahim SK. How Political Storytelling Manipulates Youth in Bangladesh. My Thought-Book. August 2025.
- (2025) Fahim SK. Outliers by Malcolm Gladwell — A Book Summary for Youth. Book Summary for Youth. August 2025.
- (2025) Fahim SK. The Art of War by Sun Tzu — A Book Summary for Youth. Book Summary for Youth. August 2025.
- (2025) Fahim SK. The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho — A Book Summary for Youth. Book Summary for Youth. August 2025.
- (2025) Fahim SK. Eat That Frog by Brian Tracy — A Book Summary for Youth. Book Summary for Youth. August 2025.
- (2025) Fahim SK. The Ministry of Utmost Happiness by Arundhati Roy — A Book Summary for Youth. Book Summary for Youth. August 2025.
- (2025) Fahim SK. The $100 Startup by Chris Guillebeau — A Book Summary for Youth. Book Summary for Youth. August 2025.
Essays & Public Writing
- (2025) Fahim SK. Climate, Poverty, and People: My Reflection on Bill Gates' Message for COP30. Climate Change Matters. November 2025.
- (2025) Fahim SK. Disability Inclusion in Higher Education: Lessons for Us. Disability Understanding. September 2025.
- (2025) Fahim SK. How Screen Time Shapes Children's Speech: A Lesson from My Thesis. Disability Understanding. August 2025.
- (2025) Fahim SK. How Political Storytelling Manipulates Youth in Bangladesh. My Thought-Book. August 2025.
- (2025) Fahim SK. Outliers by Malcolm Gladwell — A Book Summary for Youth. August 2025.
- (2025) Fahim SK. The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho — A Book Summary for Youth. August 2025.
- (2025) Fahim SK. Eat That Frog by Brian Tracy — A Book Summary for Youth. August 2025.
- (2025) Fahim SK. The Ministry of Utmost Happiness by Arundhati Roy — A Book Summary for Youth. August 2025.
- (2025) Fahim SK. The $100 Startup by Chris Guillebeau — A Book Summary for Youth. August 2025.
Social Ventures
- (2020s) Connecting Disorders. A social venture empowering individuals with disabilities through innovative, community-driven solutions. connectingdisorders.org
- (2024) Amrai Bangladesh Team. A volunteer force for positive activism in Bangladesh. Facebook Community
- (2020s) The Fifth Gear. Bridging the gap between academia and professional success. shahriar-fahim.com/the-fifth-gear
Awards & Recognition
- (2023) Top 9 — Springboard 7.0 for "Jotner Dokan." UNDP & Citi Foundation.
- (2022) Amra Notun Young Changemakers' Award. BRAC.
- (2021) Goalkeepers Award Nomination. BRAC Youth Platform.
- — Merit Scholarship for Academic Undergraduate Performance. University of Dhaka.
- — 34 Awards for cultural and extra-curricular activities since high school.
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Full archive at shahriar-fahim.com