Autism
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Bhavna
Apr 08, 2024 | 1 to 3 years
Autism Disorder(Asperger) Causes in..
Autism is a developmental disorder that some people are born with — it's not something you can catch or pass along to someone else. Autism affects the brain and makes communicating and interacting with other people difficult. &ldqu...
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Sugandha Tiwari
Apr 14, 2024 | 1 to 3 years
Early Warning of Autism in Kids - C..
Autism, or autism spectrum disorder, refers to a range of conditions characterized by challenges with social skills, repetitive behaviors, speech and more. Here, Sugandha Tiwari shares age-wise signs and symptoms (Communication Difficulties, Inflexib...
Dr Himani Narula Khanna
Feb 20, 2023 | 1 to 3 years
What Are Must Know Facts About Auti..
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Anubhav Srivastava
Apr 01, 2021 | 1 to 3 years
क्या हैं ऑटिज्म (Autism) के शुरुआती..
ऑटिज्म (Autism) एक तरह का विकार है और लाइलाज है। आमतौर पर इससे पीड़ित ज्यादातर लोगों में एक जैसे ही लक्षण दिखाई देते हैं पर जरूरी नहीं कि इनका असर सभी पर एक जैसा ही हो। कुछ पीड़ितों को सीखने-समझने में कठिनाई होती है,...
Dr Himani Narula Khanna
Apr 01, 2021 | 0 to 1 years
क्या है ऑटिज्म और इसके लक्षण ? जानि..
प्रत्येक साल 2 अप्रैल को वर्ल्ड ऑटिज्म अवेयरनेस डे(Autism Awareness Day) के रूप में मनाया जाता है। ऑटिज्म क्या है? ऑटिज्म के लक्षणों को हम बच्चे में कैसे नोटिस करें। जानें इन लक्षणों के बारे में पता चलने पर पैरेंट्स को क्या करना चाहिए और ऑटिज्म...
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Deepti Deshpande
Apr 24, 2024 | 0 to 1 years
Autism Spectrum Disorder: The Need..
Early detection of autism goes a long way in helping a child develop the necessary skills to cope with day to day functioning and to live a meaningful and fulfilling life in a social setup. Why Autism does not get detected early on? There are v...
Benifer
May 26, 2024 | 0 to 1 years
Learning Beyond Academics
Our child was diagnosed with a learning disability and also as being on the autism spectrum. The initial years were tough for us as we were not able to find an inclusive school. We had changed the number of schools in our search for the correct envir...
Tejashri Saurkar
Oct 02, 2023 | 1 to 3 years
How Early Intervention Helped Athar..
The birth of a child is always a source of tremendous joy and bliss for the parents and the family, and so when Atharva was born, our happiness knew no bounds. As we started exploring and enjoying the joy of parenthood, our little angel transitioned...
Jill Sanghvi
Oct 03, 2023 | 1 to 3 years
Should I Talk to My Child About Aut..
As a counselor, working with young people with autism, I have often been asked by parents whether we should tell the child about autism? Is it really necessary? What will their reaction be? When is a good time to tell them? What is the right age to d...
Sonali Nadkarni
Sep 10, 2019 | 1 to 3 years
क्या हैं आटिज्म(Autism) में चिकित्स..
एक ऑटिस्टिक बच्चे की मां के रूप में मेरा निरंतर प्रयास नए कौशल विकसित करने और मौजूदा चीजों पर काम करने का रहा है। बच्चे में ऑटिज्म के स्पेक्ट्रम पर दूसरी मांओं की तरह मेरी भी यात्रा असंख्य चुनौतियों से भरी हुई है। जैसे-जैसे मैं आगे बढ़ी, मैंने अपनी ब...
Deepti Deshpande
Sep 19, 2019 | 7 to 11 years
How Visual Schedules Aid Children w..
Since many children on the spectrum find it difficult to follow or remember the order of activities to be done in a day, or activities that pertain to a specific situation, it can cause them anxiety and distress. Read more
Mugdha Kalra
Jul 15, 2022 | 1 to 3 years
Tips on managing anxiety for childr..
An autism mom shares her experience on managing her child’s anxiety during lockdown
Samrudhi Patkar
May 19, 2020 | 1 to 3 years
एकत्रित/जोडीने लक्ष पुरवणे
'Joint attention' म्हणजे अशी प्रक्रिया ज्यात दोन माणसे एक वस्तू बघताना ती वस्तू व समोरच्या व्यक्तीचा चेहरा, ह्या दोन्ही गोष्टींवर एकत्र लक्ष केंद्रित करू शकतात. हि प्रक्रिया ९-१८ महिन्यांच्या मुलांमध्ये नैसर्गिकरित्या आढळते. स्वमग्नता असलेल्य...
Mugdha Kalra
Jul 24, 2020 | 3 to 7 years
How visual calendars can help ASD c..
Visual Calendars play an important role in helping ASD children defne, organize and structure their day to day routine. Mugdha Kalra, a former journalist and an enthusiatic and resourceful mother to a child on the spectrum, shares her expericence of...
Dr Himani Narula Khanna
Jul 30, 2020 | 11 to 16 years
Sleep pattern in autistic teenagers
In this video, Dr. Himani Khanna shares her insights about sleep patterns in teenagers on the autism spectrum and how steppig into adolescence can bring about such changes.
Veethika Kapur
Jul 30, 2020 | 1 to 3 years
Developing speech and language skil..
Speech and language isses are commonly prevalent in most kids on the autism spectrum disorder. In this video, Veetikha Kapoor shares effective strategies to build and strengthen speech and languge skills in non-verbal and semi-verbal kids.
Dr Himani Narula Khanna
Aug 03, 2020 | 3 to 7 years
How to form a healthy sleep cycle f..
Sleep disturbances are often one of the issues that parents of autistic children struggle with, At times, sensory issues and hyperactivity can be a few causes for these disturbances. Dr. Himani Khanna, a Senior Developmental Behavior...
Dr Himani Narula Khanna
Aug 05, 2020 | 1 to 3 years
Managing socially inappropriate be..
One of the issues children with autism face is socially inappropriate bejavior as they are unable to articulate and communicate effectively. Dr. Himani Khanna, a Senior Developmental Behavioral Pediatrician shares some strategies to manage such behav...
Jill Sanghvi
Aug 06, 2020 | 3 to 7 years
Helping children manage anxiety rel..
In this video, Jill Sanghvi, a Senior therapist from Ummeed Child Development center Mumbai talks about helping children on the autism spectrum deal with anxiety related to new situations and building predictability.
Jill Sanghvi
Aug 12, 2020 | 3 to 7 years
Importance of mental health in auti..
Mental health plays an important role for children on the autism spectrum. It often goes neglected and needs to be addressed. Jill Sanghvi, a Seniort Therapist from UMMEED talks about the importance of mental wellbeing.
Jill Sanghvi
Jul 26, 2022 | 3 to 7 years
Managing distraction in children wi..
Children on the autism spectrum find it hard to focus and concentrate on a particular activity, topic or studies. Distraction occurs on account of many reasons. Jill Sanghvi, a Senior therapist from UMMEED talks about the various factors that can dis...
Koyeli Sengupta
Aug 20, 2020 | 1 to 3 years
Differences between Autism and ADHD
While both are neurodevelopmental disorders, ADHD and Autism can appear to be somewhat same. However, there are certain differentiators which can demarcate the conditions in terms of communication, hyperactivity and social behaviour. In this vid...
Koyeli Sengupta
Aug 21, 2020 | 0 to 1 years
Can Autism be caused due to vaccina..
There is a common concern for many parents as to whether certain vaccines can lead to autism in children who otherwise have no symptoms related to autism. In this video, Dr. Koyeli Sengupta, a Senior Developmental Pediatrician from UMMEED, Mumba...
Dr Himani Narula Khanna
Aug 25, 2020 | 3 to 7 years
Autism and social communication
Social communication is an integral part of everyone's life. However children on the autism spectrum are unable communicate effectively in social settings. Dr. HImani Khanna, a developmental pediatrician from Continua Kids, Gurgaon gives some tip...
Dr Himani Narula Khanna
Jun 01, 2021 | 1 to 3 years
How to encourage your child to make..
Kids with autism often have trouble making eye- contact. This can impact their understanding and does not allow them to focus on what is being told. This in result also impedes their overall learning and compehension of the world aroun...
Dr Himani Narula Khanna
Aug 27, 2020 | 1 to 3 years
Speech and language milestones in 2..
Acquiring speech and language in early years paves way for children to develop communication skills as well as to forge relations in a social set up. For children on the autism spectrum, it is important to identify the need gap in communication...
Koyeli Sengupta
Sep 01, 2020 | 1 to 3 years
Difference in language skills in AD..
Many a times, ADHD and Autism can be mistaken for being the other. The reasons are the strong similarity of certain characteristics that define both disorders. However, when it comes to aquiring speech and language, there are differences in kids wi=h...
Koyeli Sengupta
Sep 01, 2020 | 3 to 7 years
How to help your 10 yr old ASD chil..
Children on the autism spectrum are different in terms of their attributes and across age groups, may differ in terms of presence of a certain characteristic or its severity one of them is related to language where instead of responding the child onl...
Roopa Srinivasan
Aug 29, 2022 | 1 to 3 years
आटिज्म क्या है ?
Autism is a group of developmental disabilities caused by impairments in physical, learning, language, or behavioral areas. These conditions begin during periods of development, which can affect day-to-day functioning, and usually last a person's...
Koyeli Sengupta
Sep 03, 2020 | 7 to 11 years
How to help your ASD child communic..
We communicate mostly through our verbal language skills. However, since speech and languge is a challenge for many children on the autism spectrum, at times they can end up shouting, to draw attention, seek help, make a point, express their irritati...
Koyeli Sengupta
Sep 04, 2020 | 1 to 3 years
How to improve muscle tone in child..
Poor muscle tone often affects many children on the autism spectrum and can vary from child to child. Signs of weak muscle tone can include poor posture, body coordination, grip, mobility and fatigue. Thse can impact the daily functioning o...
Roopa Srinivasan
Sep 04, 2020 | 1 to 3 years
ऑटिज़म के कारण
इस वीडियो में जानिये ऑटिज़म क्यों और किन कारणों से हो सकता है. उम्मीद चाइल्ड डेवलपमेंट सेण्टर, मुंबई, की कुशल डेवलपमेंटल पेडिअट्रिशन, डॉ. रूपा श्रीनिवासन इसके बारे में जानकारी दे रही हैं
Koyeli Sengupta
Sep 05, 2020 | 1 to 3 years
Autism- How to stop your child from..
Many children on the autism spectrum are unable to process the fear of getting lost and at times may wander off in public places. This can pose a grave threat to their physical safety and well being. Dr. Koyeli Sengupta, a Senior Develpmen...
Dr. Vibha Krishnamurthy
Sep 07, 2020 | 3 to 7 years
Autism -How parents can model behav..
In order to take care of children on the autism spectrum and other developmental disorders, parents need to first take care of their own mental wellbeing and health. This is important as our behaviour gets transferred to our childten as they watch an...
Shamin Mehrotra
Sep 07, 2020 | 7 to 11 years
Autism - Managing anxiety in childr..
In the current pandemic period, many chimdren on the autism spectrum are exeriencing the sudden changes in their daily routine. This has led to stress and anxiety for them as well as their parents. In tnis video, Shamin Mehrotra, a Senior Mental Heal...
Jill Sanghvi
Sep 09, 2020 | 1 to 3 years
How soon can autism be detected in..
The key to managing issues related to autism is early diagnosis followed by early intervention. As parents if we are vigilant and can observe certain traits which may not seem appropriate, its best to get it evaluated by a developmental pediatrician....
Roopa Srinivasan
Sep 09, 2020 | 3 to 7 years
जानिए, आटिज्म के लक्षण क्या हैं
सेण्टर ऑफ़ डिजीज कण्ट्रोल एंड प्रिवेंशन के अनुसार, ऑटिज़म एक विकासात्मक विकलांग स्थिति का एक समूह है जो शारीरिक, सीखने, भाषा, या व्यवहार क्षेत्रों में रुकावट का कारण होता है। ऑटिज़्ज़ाम से पीड़ित बच्चों में विविध प्रकार के लक्षण होते हैं. इस वीडियो म...
Dr. Vibha Krishnamurthy
Sep 10, 2020 | 1 to 3 years
Will my child regress in absence of..
One of the concerns in the current times for parents of children on the autism spectrum has been, whether their child will regress in absence of regular therapy sessions during this period of lockdown and pandemic. In this video, Dr. Vibha Krishnamur...
Dr. Vibha Krishnamurthy
Sep 10, 2020 | 3 to 7 years
How to build predictability in rout..
Children on the autism spectrum find it difficult to cope with sudden changes as they dont know how to respond do these changes spontaneously. The element of surprise can be unpleasant for the children and make them anxious. In this video, Dr. V...
Dr Himani Narula Khanna
Sep 10, 2020 | 0 to 1 years
How to identify early signs of Auti..
It is important to track the developmental milestones in your child. Dr. Himani Khanna, a Senior Developmetnal Pediatrician lists the early warning signs that could point at a developmental and social communication delay such as autism and recommends...
Koyeli Sengupta
Sep 21, 2020 | 3 to 7 years
Autism -How to deal with a restrict..
Conflicts at meal times between parents and children is a common feature in most homes. For parents with children on the autism spectrum it is a bigger struggle and many children are restricted eaters due to sesnsory issues. In this video,...
Koyeli Sengupta
Sep 21, 2020 | 11 to 16 years
How to motivate your child to talk
Motivation is the key, acoording to Dr. Koyeli Sengupta, a Developmental Pediatrician and Director Autism intervention services with UMMEED, Mumbai. In this video, learn how you can motovate your child on the autism spectrum to converse spontane...
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