Category Archives: children

Pretend play


Pretend play is an important developmental milestone in the child growth. It not only encourages the play participation but also encourages cognitive, communication, social and emotional development. 1. The easiest way to start pretend play is playing with dolls. Sometimes, … Continue reading

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7 Things to teach a child with communication delay


Children with mild to moderate communication delay may have speech but they may not be able to communicate effectively. When the child starts speaking though late, sometime parents may get relax that the child now can cover up the delay. … 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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Behavior modification and strategies I


Behavior can be acceptable and unacceptable depending on the cultural and social norms. The behavior which is applicable in one culture may not be valid to other culture or society. Behavior is governed by social norms as well. In my previous post, … Continue reading

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Hypersensitive to touch…


Children who are hyper or over sensitive may avoid touch or do not like being touched. This effectively may reduce their socialization and indirectly reduces the communication. However, it is seen with sensory integration or play activities, that include lots … 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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Left side stimulation


Many children gets brain damage during their early development either because of physical injury or clot in the brain. If brain damage is on the right side, left side of the body is effected. Many children do recover very fast … Continue reading

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Therapy ball activities for children


Therapy ball or physioball is the commonest and cheapest tool used in most of the therapy session. I love using therapy ball. It is also loved by most of children with developmental delays, autism, Down’s syndrome and other physical difficulties. … Continue reading

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1 to 3 months- I


It is believed that a newborns do not know more than sleeping, eating and crying. But, a newborn is born with some mature skills. The newborn can see, smell, hear, follow people, hold objects etc which get refine as the … Continue reading

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Joy of Giving Week…


“Joy of Giving Week“, the festival of philanthropy which connect all the people of world to each other irrespective of colour, caste and religion. By Giving we mean to include all acts of helping, Selflessness & paying back to society…. … Continue reading

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