A Sweet Spot for Abdullah

Veenu Naik walked through the doors of Sethu for the first time in 2010, concerned that her son Abdullah, 2, couldn’t focus, talk or stand. The doctor she’d taken him to referred her to Dr Nandita de Souza, the developmental paediatrician who’d treated his own son. “Dr Nandita told me …

Parent Testimonial – Social ABCs Programme at Sethu

Author:  Mahera Kantawalla | September 18th, 2021 The Social ABCs is a parent-mediated early intervention programme for toddlers showing social-communication challenges that may be signs of Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). The intervention was developed by Dr Jessica Brian and her team at Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital in Toronto, Canada. …

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 …

Transdisciplinary Teamwork!

Author:  Anjali Barretto | August 4th, 2021 Many of you may have heard of or have had the pleasure to meet our very talented Occupational Therapist, Mahera Kantawalla. Mahera is a dedicated professional whose gentle nature together with her professional expertise is an asset to all who have met her. …

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 …