Sethu Diaries

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
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
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 day
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
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.