Mausumi Dutta Parenting Tips Autism, corona virus, occupational therapy, special education, speech and language therapy
As Corona virus outbreak closes schools and therapy centers (special education, OT, and speech therapy) across the country, many parents find the situation very disturbing and upsetting. They are are increasingly getting anxious about their children’s uncertain break from therapies as it may hamper their children’s learning. Making the condition even more distressing, children are […]
Mausumi Dutta Autism Autism, eye tracking, occupational therapy, Reading, special education, visual scanning
Children with autism often exhibit abnormal scanning responses, or lack entirely. It has been observed that in spite of knowing the things or concepts, they are not able to complete the task due to lack of scanning skills. A simple example is an identification activity. When an array of 3 or 4 objects are given […]
‘The Future of Education’-Blogathon (Festival of Education) There is a lot of talk about the inclusive education these days. Let us first try to understand the concept of inclusive education. Inclusive education is a model where students with and without special needs are taught in the same classroom. Government of India is putting a lot of […]
Children with autism often have delays in emotional and social development. They have problems in understanding other’s emotions as well as their own emotions. They do have feelings, but they do not know how to show as well as react to those feelings. So, it is the responsibility of Parents and educators to help their […]
Mausumi Dutta Autism, Parenting Tips Autism, Prompt, Prompting
Prompting is a very important technique used in teaching a child with autism. It is basically the assistance given to the child to learn some skills or to reach some educational goal.There are many different types of prompts like verbal prompts, textual prompts , picture prompts, physical and gesture prompt etc. At first, therapist should […]
Imitation means copying the action of others. Normally a child learns to imitate in his infancy. Imitation is the first and foremost tool for learning. Kids pay attention to their caregiver and imitate her actions, movements and behavior. Young children imitate adults without being taught to them. It comes natural to them. However, children with […]
Child sexual abuse is increasing everyday. While there is a risk to all children, those who are between ages 4 and 8 years are more vulnerable to sexual abuse. In most of the cases, victims do not disclose it or report it to anyone. Most probably the reason behind is that they are too young […]
Communication is very much essential for everyone. It is indeed a basic human need. But for children with ASD, communicating is really a challenging and difficult task. Most of them have limited speaking skills for which they cannot express their feelings, thoughts and needs. As a result, they often get frustrated and act in socially […]
Transition occurs when there is any change in activities or routines or settings. Transition is a very normal thing in our everyday life. But children with autism feel uncomfortable with any type of transitions. It has been observed that they respond very well to any familiar routines or activities but any type of transition causes […]
Mausumi Dutta Autism, Parenting Tips Autism
Autism is a complex developmental disorder that manifests in children by the age of three. The incidence of autism is on the rise. But the exact cause of it is not known. Experts believe that it occurs due to neurological impairment that has an effect on normal brain function and causes significant social, communication, and […]
