
Managing Autism related issues
May 08, 2020, 2:30 pm - 3:30 pm
During these COVID times, it is challenging to take care of your child’s needs in absence of therapy. Issues revolving around hyperactivity, change in routine and anxiety can leave you and your child stressed and emotionally overwhelmed. Ask all your questions related to these issues to our key experts Dr. Vibha Krishnamurthy and Shamin Mehrotra.
Dr. Vibha Krishnamurthy, Dr. Vibha Krishnamurthy, Developmental Pediatrician and Founder, Ummeed
Dr. Vibha Krishnamurthy, Developmental Pediatrician and Founder, Ummeed
Shamin Mehrotra, Shamin Mehrotra, Director of School Outreach Services and Senior Therapist Mental Health team, Ummeed
Shamin Mehrotra, Director of School Outreach Services and Senior Therapist Mental Health team, Ummeed

| May 07, 2020
My son has become very stubborn..Does not want to listen at all.He is fine as long as things go as he wishes.But does not cooperate at all when we give him some basic instructions.He tries to harm himself and throw all kinds of tantrums. Please help how to engage him Ashe is not stable in one place.Keeps moving all the time.

| May 07, 2020
Hello Doctors .My daughter is 6 year old good in studies, drawing , dance etc.But nowadays behaviour is becoming a bit rude at times & most of the time she is jumping around specially in night & even after hitting her head or falling down during jumping or playing she continued to b very much active .How can her both these can b changed of rude behaviour & too much jumping.

| May 07, 2020
My 15yr. son having ADHD.He is becoming stubborn,not following any instruction.backtalk,fight with little sister, hitting now becomes common for him.now he is not ready to listen anyone.if is not according to him ,he become angry and shouts.not ready to do school projects,or play with us .he just want to watch TV.How to control his anger,frustration as he is not ready to listen



| May 08, 2020
Hello Mam, my kid is 4 month old i have given her rotorius vaccination on 28April and nemonia vaccine on 1 may after that my kid is daily having her motion 2wice a day and she farts a lot earlier she use to poop every 3-4 days Her motions is normal yellow colour is it normal ? Or its that her digestive system got lil weak that y she id pooping everyday ? Or its coz of heat and weather change? Or i need to change my diet as m not eating,anything junk till now all detoxic food and manoges everyday is that reason of her pooping daily twice ?

| May 08, 2020
My son is 13 years old and a down syndrom baby...it seems, he is addicted to mobile... we have fixed his time for morning & evening but still he fails to concentrate other activities... due to not going school due to covid, he forget everything.. either he wants TV, music system or mobile... How to manage this all looking his future.. He rarely play with his 6 month old brother... we are bit worried....he is sharp but avoid to learn what we teach...

| May 08, 2020
Mera baby 16 month ka h, 15th month se teeth niklna start hua h aur uska head soft spots abhi tk fill nhi hua h wah bahut jyada gussa krta h aur apni sir ko pharshe ya diwal pe ptkta h,apne mn se bina shabd k kuchh bhi bolta rhta h aur bhut shikhane pr papa,mama bolta h mere baby ko koe dikkt to nhi h.

| May 08, 2020
My child who is 6 yr old have problem in regulation..When he is in mood he complete all his work very nicely but when he does not want then nobody can make him do..These day he only want to eat watch tv n mobile n do drawing n colouring it..No study..I used to make him sit for study two times in a day in which i had to give him lot of re enforcement..

| May 08, 2020
My son Manan has HFA. He is quite high functioning. 1. How can you help us to connect to the right tribe to us as parents and and also for Our son. He was so high functioning that recently 5-6 months back we could understand about he having Aspergers. 2. How to motivate him to connect to tribe ? Because it will be great In the lockdown period. 3. He has Fixed opinions and views about certain things that is getting more rigid -how to deal with that ? Things like Being unethical and being manipulative is ok as far as it is not illegal, things like money is the most important thing in this world and go to any extent to make it, like shouting or mis behaving with servants or domestic staff as they are not Important in this world and that you can get done anything out of money. 4. In the area of health how to motivate him for health? Is it ok to incentivise ? Is it the right thing ... 5. In School if he experienced being bullied how to tackle this? 6. At home now he is quite happy and today is his Birthday but he does not want to meet anyone what we should do ? Like all my close relatives want to talk to him and meet but he does not want to meet or talk to anyone? Pls suggest 7.Sibling how to handle - cannot get along at all, after lockdown 24/7 max time at home- so how to tackle as he gets quite wild at him at times. 8. My child is 14 today. In School already they have touched on subject of Puberty. As a father should I talk to him about puberty if yes then how ? Any workshop being conducted on this ? Pls guide. 9. Seems there is some kind of cover up and he does not want to face or see reality and express this feeling of being macho all the time to every one especially at home. Deep inside there is insecurity or fear also. Fear is seen in small things like sleeping alone or dark room or someone scares suddenly etc pls guide us in this regard so that he can be touch with reality and accept the same. 10. His strengths and limitations are as follows : Strengths : Research skills on internet In general having knowledge of many aspects. Finance / investments deep interest - Content writing 3.5 times listening to audios Speech Higher IQ’ Limitations ; No friends Will take interest only if any logical benefit Shouting / misbehaving with servants and domestic staff Dislike his Sibling Cannot sit straight Significance of Money - too much. Your valuable inputs and support in this regard will be highly appreciated. Thanking you, Sumit Agrawal



| May 08, 2020
My 4.5 yr old son is diagnosed with mild autism. we are able to teach him Daily living skills but his speech is not coming. If we tell A, B, C , papa, mummy he tries to run away. Shows no interest and boredom in these activities even with therapists . Any suggestions to create interest in him and Kindle his speech.

| May 08, 2020
My son is 8 years old, in the earlier 15days of lockdown, he was very good, following the instructions properly and doing all the activities nicely. But after that, he became very stubborn, not ready to do any activity, game, exercise, or acedemics. Showing no interest in anything. If I try with little force, he get aggressive, and started hitting. What can I do mam.

| May 08, 2020
Hi, I probably did not explain the entire situation in my earlier quest . My only daughter is turning 11 and has mild autistic symptoms. My husband is working in another city. My daughter has very vivid and active imagination, she’s very creative too, however, she’s started going into her imagination where she’s imagining people in her mind. Any suggestions on how we can help her come out? In addition she’s extremely lazy and does not want to move from one spot. Many thanks for your time and attention, Kaavya

| May 08, 2020
my child keeps talking in a hoarse voice falsetto since start of lockdown. His routine is upset. Therapy has stopped. If we force him to talk in a normal voice he occasionaly only does it. And that too quite mumbled voice soft. He was speaking very fluently prior to lockdown. Please advise. It is a behaviour only, i know that. But its depressing . His normal voice does not come out


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In the lockdown, I'm often busy and leave my son in his room with his toys for a long time. He is good when sitting with me for learning alphabets, numbers, speech concepts, jigsaw puzzles etc. But when I leave him alone, he just chews on his toys or bangs them or looks for new items which he mostly ends up damaging. How to engage him when I'm not around in the room?