Category Archives: health

Reinforcement and bribery…


Many a time parents ask me back “isn’t reinforcement mean bribery?”, when I talked to them about reinforcement and ABA. The answer is NO. Reinforcement works as a reward and it is given immediate after the completion of the expected … 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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Cognitive development (6-12 months)


The child shows a sudden spurt in cognitive development from age 6-12 months. Many of activities the child learns by his own but the child needs a stimulatory environment. In a stimulatory environment the child learns faster. During 6-12 months … 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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TOILET TRAINING


Toilet training, the term means to train a child for appropriate use of toilet during his daily life. It includes a series of process starting from sense of defecation, going to toilet, undressing, proper use of toilet and dressing again. … 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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A Parent search…


I am a blog savvy and often write about disability. It is not about disability rather different abilities and how to achieve them. It helps many parents, professional and back to me as well. From last few week my email … Continue reading

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Eye Contact…few tips to improve…


Eye contact is a pre-requisite for effective communication and socialization. A person with poor eye contact has less confidence and social skills. However, children with Autism have typical characteristics of less eye contact. No matter what level of Autism, high … Continue reading

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Imitation


Imitation is a basic skill for all human being. It helps in understanding other people’s ideas, emotions. Imitation helps in expanding imagination. Children with Autism and other developmental disorders like cerebral palsy, hypotonic, ADHD, have a core deficit in imitation … Continue reading

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DSM IV criteria for children with Autism


The diagnosis of Autism is not very simple. since, every child is different so presenting features of the children would be different. The professionals need to be very vigilant and cautious while making a diagnosis. This blog is both for … Continue reading

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