Power of Images!

Author:  Dr Nandita de Souza | September 29th, 2021 When talking to children and families about various mental health conditions, a good clinician will make efforts to banish confusing technical jargon from the conversation. However, this is easier said than done. As part of our professional training, quite often, our …

Screen Time!

Author:  Shenessa Barreto | September 23rd, 2021 Since televisions, computers and smartphones have entered our homes and workplaces, screen time has always been a battle. What is too much? The content seen – what’s appropriate? How to balance timings within a family. In recent history, due to the pandemic, the …

TACKLING TOXIC STRESS AND TRAUMA IN THESE TROUBLED TIMES

Author:  Dr Nandita de Souza | September 23rd, 2021 Children have suffered greatly during the Covid 19 pandemic restrictions and lockdown. They have lost critical support systems out of the home, such as schooling, peer interactions, hobby classes and sports. These areas of their lives are important as stress busters, …

Task Analysis – Tying Shoelaces

Author:  Madhura Manerikar | September 21st, 2021 Life skills are often referred to as independent living, self-care skills or daily or home living skills. Children learn these ‘life-skills’, over time, beginning at home from a young age and developing further throughout children all the way through adulthood. Our aim in …

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. …