Riddhi*, 5, lives in a house with a detached bathroom without a commode. Her communication difficulties prevented her from indicating when she needed to pee so she’d do it in her pants wherever she was or when taken to the toilet by a parent. She also had constipation, pooping every …
Resource rooms in Goa
Resource rooms are classrooms managed by special educators to support disabled students in mainstream schools. In Goa, they’re of two kinds:
Transporting and implementing a caregiver-mediated intervention for toddlers with autism in Goa, India: Evidence from the Social ABCs
The study stands out for its emphasis on a resource-efficient programme tailored to be solely facilitated by caregivers of autistic toddlers. It showcases the potential to identify and commence parent-mediated interventions that empower parents and support developmental progress in autistic toddlers. The interventions also hold promise for timely intervention in …
Christmas, Sethu style
by Rebecca Manari Big holidays like Christmas can be a stressful time for families with young children who’re sensitive to lights, loud party revellers and too many relatives fussing over them. So in true Sethu style, we decided to help the children through it all. Our gentle, child-friendly Christmas party …
The Double Empathy Problem
Author: Andre Velho People have always known that other minds exist, that everyone’s minds work differently from one another and that it’s difficult to always accurately interpret other people’s motivations, intentions and the reasons why people act the way they do. These misunderstandings lead to disputes and conflict among groups …