Author: Patricia Lopes | Sep 09, 2015 On the first day of Sethu’s Mother-Toddler Program called Asha, 3 year old Jane sat without any difficulty for Circle time where she participated in singing nursery rhymes and action songs. However, when it came to Exercise Time, she refused to get on
Author: Gouri Salvi | Sep 22, 2015 When five year old Roshni (not her real name) first came to me for psychotherapy, she was a silent & withdrawn. Her play verged on being violent and destructive. Crayons would be broken into bits; toy cars went crashing over “cliffs”; drawing paper
Author: Mahera Kantawalla | Nov 05, 2015 All of us experience the world around us through our different senses. The 5 senses commonly known to us include Vision, Tactile (touch), Auditory, Smell and Taste. In addition to these senses, Occupational Therapists talk about 2 more “hidden” sensory systems that play
Author: Dr. Nandita De Souza | Nov 13, 2015 A few days ago I had a very special end-of-session farewell message from one of my little stars at Sethu Goa. It was at the fag-end of a long, enriching but also exhausting work day. I always listen to kids –
Author: Kimberly Dias | Nov 17, 2015 Our lives are made up of myriad stories. These stories shape who we are and who we choose to become. When 7 year old, Rohan came in to meet me, he was most upset about his schoolmates teasing him. The teasing brought about