Author: Andre Velho | August 22nd, 2021 Last month, Anisha, a young girl with autism and her mum Prerna (names changed) were referred to me for autism intervention. The family moved to Goa from another state, where they were receiving both Speech and Occupational Therapy. However, Prerna had not seen …
Using an ABC chart to understand challenging behaviours: A guide for parents
Author: Andre Velho | August 18th, 2021 What is an ABC chart? This is a form you can fill out to describe your child’s behaviour along with what happened before and after. Analysing this information can help you learn why your child engages in challenging behaviours. Click here, to download …
Using a Scatter Plot: A Guide for Parents
Author: Andre Velho | August 18th, 2021 A scatter plot is a grid which is divided into days of the week and hours of the day. We use this to record challenging behaviours as they occur. This helps us understand: How often the challenging behaviour occurs. The times during the …
Lesson Learnt
Author: Andre Velho | August 5th, 2021 Back in 2016, Kashmira brought her 5-year-old son, Kabir (names changed) to be assessed at the Sethu Centre. Kabir was subsequently diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). Mother and son were immediately referred for autism intervention, which began a few days after Kabir’s …
Occupational Therapy is FUN!
Author: Mahera Kantawalla | July 21st, 2021 Play is one of the most important ‘jobs of childhood’, as a result, play forms the most integral part of Occupational Therapy (OT) sessions at Sethu Centre. Mahera Kantawalla, our Occupational Therapist believes that therapy should be fun because kids learn best when …