Category Archives: brain damage

Sensory activities for Olfactory system/ smell sense


Olfactory sense is associated with smell and it indicates what is good and bad smell. Smell sense is also associated with hunger and taste bud. Sometimes, we smell like pasta and we start drooling or likes to eat it. Most … Continue reading

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5 Sensory activities for children with tactile hypersensitivity


Kitchen time: The best functional and tactile stimulation place is the kitchen. Let him feel the vegetables and fruits. Once, he is comfortable, ask him to help in peeling, washing different vegetables and grain. If the child is asked to help on the … Continue reading

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Vocabulary is important…


Many parents when they visit us for speech evaluation indicates that the child has speech. They generally wonder that inspite the child has speech and words to speak, why does not he communicate? Communication is higher level than speech production. … Continue reading

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Teaching the children with developmental delays


There are different types of teaching methodology followed by the special educators, parents and therapist. Though the goals and objective may be different depending on the child ability and target behaviour. 3 types of teaching methodology Direct teaching Activity based … Continue reading

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Echolalia


Echolalia is most commonly seen in the children with Autism or other language and communication disorders. Sometimes, echolalia is seen in younger children like 1 to 2 years when they are learning the language. But, this phase decreases as the … Continue reading

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5 things to move out to teach children with Autism and other childhood disability…


Parents are the best resource a child with Autism or any other childhood disability can ever has. Both the child and parents understand each other well.  I accept and understand that a parent may not have professional skills  but if … Continue reading

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Sensory and behavior issues…


All human beings are not same. They vary in their perception and hence brain functioning. Children with SPD (sensory processing disorder) perceive the environment differently and hence they behave differently. It is not because they are bold, risk taker or … Continue reading

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Developmental milestones 3 (8-12 months)


Every child is special and different. They have their own pace of learning and achieving developmental milestones. Some are fast and others are little slow. But, most of the children learn the milestone within the stage. Some babies sit by … Continue reading

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Play… A Platform For Learning


Play is an integral part of child development. During first few years of child development, he spends most of his time in playing and learns through it. It is the child’s work and he enjoys it because it is fun. … Continue reading

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