Author: Andre Velho | Feb 26, 2016 The importance of motivation and reward:Being a behaviour therapist working with children with autism, I commonly come across temper tantrums during my sessions – usually because the child does not want to perform the tasks expected. A common practice among professionals then, (including
Author: Anjali Nunes | Mar 09, 2016 The term ‘Speech Therapy’ is indeed a misleading one at that! Almost all families who are referred for ‘Speech Therapy’ believe that a speech therapist will help any and all children gain the much sought-after milestone of language and speech. A majority of
Author: Kimberly Dias | Mar 12, 2016 When ‘I’ is replaced by ‘we’, even ‘illness’ becomes ‘wellness’. Isolated children are more likely to be bullied; hence peer relationships are an important area of functioning in school as they help in determining our sense of self and the direction of our
Author: Dr. Nandita De Souza | Apr 14, 2016 Sethu’s work often takes us to places where we encounter magic and wonder, hidden away from the public gaze. For the last few weeks, members of our team have been visiting anganwadi centres across Goa, often in remote areas. There has
Author: Patricia Lopes | Apr 16, 2016 Zeb (name changed) is a 3 year old boy with autism who is attending the Asha Program for children with autism and their caregivers. At first, he hid behind his mother, clinging to her when anyone approached him. Mum complained that Zeb can,