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Role of a Psychologist When a person hears the word “Psychologist” their internal alarms go off!!  Everyone draws their own interference from this word. But what really is a Psychologist? The psychological approach focuses on personal experience, cognition, emotions and behaviour, personal strengths and support needs. This allows for the setting of positive goals, rather than concentrating on deficits or problems. Intervention is based on developing personal strengths and id

Next in our Wall of Fame series, we feature a ravishing doctor and a hands-on mom of two beautiful children-Dr. Sonali Kataria. Please...

In Talks with Kamini Lakhani We are in with another interview with the ever gorgeous and charming lady- Mrs. Kamini Lakhani. She is the...

Spectrum of Hope- Mohit Lakhani “Yesterday is gone, Tomorrow has not yet come. We have only today. Let us begin.” -Mother Teresa In yet...

Meet the ever enigmatic and charismatic lady, Ms. Deepa Garwa. She is a reading consultant for children with special needs, a blogger, an...

9 Tips to Manage Stubborn behavior in Children with Delays Stubborn behavior in Children with Delays, Parenting has a learning curve, where the father and mother learn how to manage different skills and behaviors of a child. For a child with delays, behaviors of stubbornness, can at times be puzzling to manage for the parent(s). For difficult and stubborn behaviors, the most crucial aspect is to understand the reason behind it. Why is your child being stubborn? Stubborn beha

Autism Series XIII: The Power of Making Choices Improved social skills and behaviors, Each one of us regularly makes choices throughout a day. Children with delays and those within the Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) may find it difficult to indicate their choices (due to the inability to communicate effectively) or may not be able to make choices (due to the lack of effective decision making in specific social situations). Therefore, it is imperative to teach the skill to ma

Do’s and Don’ts of talking to your children Whether your child is typically growing or a late talker or has speech-language delay, the basics of communicating remain the same. Here are some very simple do’s and don’ts of talking to your children, which will benefit them now and in the long run. Your child may or may not acknowledge and respond to all your efforts, but it is essential to keep going. DO’S Maintain eye contact whenever you talk or the child talks. It is import

Articulation Therapy: Teaching K and G sounds Articulation Therapy- The sounds /k/ and /g/ are velar stops. Velars refer to place where the air is constricted and momentarily blocked to say the sound – which is the back of the mouth. The sounds require air to be shortly ‘stopped’ and then released by producing a burst of air. Therefore, they are called ‘stops’. If these sounds are misarticulated, a speech therapist can assist in bringing an understanding of how the sounds are