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
Author: Silvia Mascarenhas | Feb 02, 2016 Over the last few weeks, I have been feeling dismayed, thinking about a young person I met at Sethu. Rohan (name changed) is 16 years of age, studying in Std 9 in a well established school. What’s disturbing is that he has been
Author: Dr. Nandita De Souza | Feb 18, 2016 Another masterpiece by a 3.5 year old child who visited Sethu today – he drew a boy with many physical details, including an important by-product of a healthy life! Usually a 4 year old will draw a person with 4 body