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Early intervention

Scope of Early intervention: Addressing the “At-Risk” Children

This blog aims to create awareness regarding early intervention for children “At-Risk” and strategies that can be used.

Aug 20, 2022

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder and its characteristics.

The purpose of this blog is to create awareness among people about ADHD, its characteristics and how it is a barrier to learning rather than a disability.

Aug 2, 2021

Parents as Therapists

This blog is about my experience doing therapy with my son who has special needs. I hope my blog will motivate and inspire other parents to learn to do therapy for their special needs children. It is not easy but I believe we all can do it if we try.

Aug 2, 2021

ASD/Autism

Effective tool for building social skills among children with ASD: Social Stories

Children with ASD face challenges in social interaction, they find it difficult to initiate, maintain interactions. Social Story is a popular communication technique to enable children with ASD to overcome their challenges with social communication and help them communicate effectively.

Jul 12, 2021

Technology

18 Assistive Technology to support Children with Special Needs

In today’s age, technology is found to offer diverse tools to help children with special needs learn more effectively. In this blog, provided is the list of different technological apps or software that can be used to address various challenges faced by children with special needs and support them better.

Jul 12, 2021

Parenting Styles

Why is it important to offer 15 minutes of undivided attention to your kid every day?

Have you ever felt bad for saying no to your kid from doing the things he or she likes but it’s not good for him or her? Well, you shouldn’t because you are just being a responsible parent by doing that.

Jun 4, 2020

Behaviour

How Does The Learning Environment Affects The Learning Ability Of The Child?

Just like adults, children are also susceptible to all forms of stressors such as studies and the environment.

Jun 4, 2020

Parenting

5 Questions You Should Ask Your Child Everyday

As parents, it is essential for parents to interact daily with their child.

Jun 4, 2020

Academic Difficulties

How To Choose The Best Tutor For Your Child?

When it comes to improving a child’s grades, parents would go all out to find the right tutor for their child. However, finding the right tutor can be quite a nightmare for some.

Jun 4, 2020

Academic Difficulties

Things you should avoid while teaching kids

Teaching is a huge commitment and to be an effective teacher, a lot of us are strongly focused on knowledge sharing but the core aim of teaching is also providing a comfortable and interactive environment.

Jun 4, 2020

Motor Skills

The Cognitive Benefits Of Playing Video Games

From gaming arcades, television consoles, handheld consoles, mobile devices to online gaming, video gaming is undoubtedly one of the most popular entertainment these days.

Jun 4, 2020

Behaviour

5 Ways To Calm An Anxious Child

These are feelings of anxiety and are normal responses when we are faced with important life event or during a difficult situation e.g. getting married or giving birth or going for a procedure.

Jun 4, 2020

Classroom Learning

Ways To Help Your Kids Write Faster

Writing is an important skill for communication and especially in the education field when students are expected to write well and fast throughout their learning at school.

Jun 4, 2020

Parenting

Adapting to COVID-19: A special guide for parents of children with ASD

COVID-19 has not only introduced a global pandemic, but has also significantly changed the way we operate in our daily lives.

Jun 29, 2020

Academic Difficulties

Autism And Reading

Reading is a skill and we are all aware reading fluency is critical. Learning to read can be a daunting task for learners with autism spectrum.

Jul 11, 2020

Development

Self-care for caregivers of special needs

Caregiving is a demanding task. When it comes to caring for a loved one with special needs, caregivers can face many struggles and challenges.

Jul 29, 2020

Academic Difficulties

Multi-sensorial approach to reading comprehension

Reading stories is a great way to explore and learn new things. It can be very enjoyable and entertaining.

Jul 29, 2020

Academic Difficulties

The link between Academic skills & Life skills

Sometimes, children who seem to be not very different from other children of the same age, display difficulties such as those mentioned in the above two scenarios.

Aug 13, 2020

Hyperlexia

All about Hyperlexia!

Hyperlexia is a term that struck me when I first came across it. Maybe, because I had never heard of it. So, I decided to explore it further.

Aug 22, 2020

Academic Difficulties

Challenges faced by school students with Learning Difficulties

I have taught students with special needs for more than 35 years. I have taught students with visual disabilities, auditory disabilities, mental retardation as well as specific learning disabilities.

Aug 27, 2020

Academic Difficulties

Inclusive Learning and Teaching for Specific Learning Disabilities

Specific Learning Disability (SLD) is a permanent disorder caused by neurological impairments that interfere with acquiring, integrating and demonstrating verbal and non-verbal abilities.

Aug 28, 2020

Behaviour

When Parents change, so do their children.

The content of this article is derived from a video by Global Autism Solutions, particularly by Gerd Winkler, the director of the establishment, who has had an extensive amount of experience with families of children on the Autism Spectrum.

Aug 28, 2020

Classroom Learning

Inclusive education - Why & How?

Knowledge is the supreme power and every child has the right to access this power. The schools hold the responsibility to provide education and the homely environment to children which helps them to bloom and secure a prosperous future.

Aug 28, 2020

Behaviour

Parenting matters

Parenting these days is a far more challenging task than it was ever before. The question that plagues young parents the most is, which is the best style? Whatever style of parenting one adopts it will have an impact on the child’s overall development.

Sep 3, 2020

Special Education

Humans of Special Education - September Edition

There are a lot of heroes in the special needs community, quietly doing their job, inspiring many, and impacting a lot of students and educators. People who have been lucky to have crossed paths with one such hero are willing to share their experience with the community.

Sep 5, 2020

My journey with my Autistic son

I am from Balikpapan, Indonesia and I am a mother of two children. My first child is a girl and my second child is a boy. We realized there was something wrong with my second child when he was two years old.

Aug 21, 2020

Behaviour

Positive Reinforcements and Learning

There are hundreds of day-to-day life situations where positive reinforcements are used.

Aug 6, 2020

Parenting Styles

Redefining The Path Of Discipline

Punishment or discipline? It’s an age-old debate, isn’t it? However, if dealt with the right attitude, care and consistency this would be an easy task.

Jun 4, 2021

Behaviour

Understanding and responding to self-stimulating repetitive behaviours

Sep 6, 2020

Classroom Learning

Teaching Strategies to Help Children

Dyslexic children often ‘fail’ in their studies and this can affect their motivation to learn. To get them back to learning, it is very important to first build rapport with them. This can be done by talking to and listening to them. The communication will help

Sep 10, 2020

Classroom Learning

How to spot Dyscalculia? Accommodations of Dyscalculia.

Children with dyscalculia have difficulties with all areas of Mathematics – like telling time, counting money, and performing mental calculations. According to a family psychologist and author.

Sep 11, 2020

Covid

Educational Dilemma during COVID!

Since COVID, we may be at a loss of what education is best for our children. But we will need to remind ourselves that while education aims to teach, the evidence of impactful teaching is in effective learning.

Sep 17, 2020

Parenting

A guide to Parenting Children with Special Needs

Conceding that your child is different from normal kids takes you through an emotional roller coaster revolving around shock, denial, guilt, confusion followed by fear, grief, loss, powerlessness, disappointment and rejection. This may seem the end, but it isn't.

Oct 1, 2020

Academic Difficulties

Stirrers and settlers for young learners

When teaching young learners, teachers need to adopt a balanced teaching style which includes a variety of activities often called either stirrers or settlers. Stirrers are activities which encourage students to be active and dynamic which may include standing, hopping, strolling and running.

Oct 5, 2020

Behaviour

The Humble Marble

The child who would come to me for Autism intervention had language limitations. “I am sure he would have fun playing around here. These toys are way too good. They will surely engage him. Sure they will also alleviate parental concerns and give me an opportunity to help in his treatment” I thought.

Oct 12, 2020

Development

Significance of Play and Development

Play is a physical or mental activity that is performed for leisure, pleasure or delight. While the play has no obvious objective, it is an important tool for physical, social, learning and intellectual development.

Nov 4, 2020

Development

Creating Rhythm ….. A Gift of Love for your Child

Rhythm is a word often used in music, but in this blog, it means ‘a smooth flow of daily activities of a child.’ A daily rhythm can be understood as a natural impulse like breathing. And this daily rhythm, if followed from early childhood, can impact a child’s healthy development.

Nov 6, 2020

Parenting

Awakening

I’ll never forget the date, August 31 2011, when our only daughter Sophie had her first seizure due to high fever (40 degrees Celsius). Thereafter, she experienced another seizure the following day. That was the start of our special journey with Sophie.

Dec 25, 2020

Academic Difficulties

Specific Learning Difficulties

Learning disabilities can affect children from time to time and as young as 4-5 years old. While some learning disabilities can be attributed to variations in development, parents and educators should look-out for consistent patterns of learning difficulties in children.

Dec 30, 2020

Covid

Tips for kids with Special Needs to Wear a Mask

We are living in a time where mask-wearing is now a necessity for our survival. But mask-wearing can be a difficult task for kids and especially with kids with special needs and kids with sensitivity issues. Kids might feel itching or ticklish, resent to wear masks and have meltdowns.

Feb 12, 2021

Parenting

Are you a helicopter parent?

More often than not when a child is diagnosed with special needs, parents will naturally become “helicopter or lawnmower parents” i.e. hovering over their children all the time or helping their children

May 13, 2021

Behavior

Behavior Management in Classroom: What works and does not work?

Even though you have a behaviourally supportive classroom in place, you may still have a student who exhibits challenging behaviors and needs more individual...

Mar 23, 2021

Special Needs

Teach Your Special-Needs Child Independence

One of the most important tasks of parents is to teach their children to be independent adults. The reality is that some children with disabilities may never be able to live on their own...

Jul 24, 2021

Classroom

Techniques for Effective Classroom Management

Proactive and reactive approaches to classroom management address discipline styles. Every teacher uses one of the two approaches to deal with discipline issues and must find a way to effectively discipline his...

Feb 7, 2021

Family

How to hack happy chemicals?

Being happy is not only a personal experience, it is also a chemical response within the body. Dopamine, Serotonin, Oxytocin and Endorphins are the quartet of feel-good chemicals produced in your brain which are responsible for your happiness.

Sep 4, 2020

Parenting

What is your parenting style?

Let me start by saying that none of us is perfect, and no one is a perfect parent. In fact, rather than talking about “good parents” versus “bad parents,” I like to use the term “the good enough parent.”

Nov 26, 2021

Featured Articles

Scope of Early intervention: Addressing the “At-Risk” Children

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder and its characteristics.

Parents as Therapists

Latest Articles

Scope of Early intervention: Addressing the “At-Risk” Children

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder and its characteristics.

Parents as Therapists

Effective tool for building social skills among children with ASD: Social Stories

18 Assistive Technology to support Children with Special Needs

Why is it important to offer 15 minutes of undivided attention to your kid every day?

How Does The Learning Environment Affects The Learning Ability Of The Child?

5 Questions You Should Ask Your Child Everyday

How To Choose The Best Tutor For Your Child?

Things you should avoid while teaching kids

The Cognitive Benefits Of Playing Video Games

5 Ways To Calm An Anxious Child

Ways To Help Your Kids Write Faster

Adapting to COVID-19: A special guide for parents of children with ASD

Autism And Reading

Self-care for caregivers of special needs

Multi-sensorial approach to reading comprehension

The link between Academic skills & Life skills

All about Hyperlexia!

Challenges faced by school students with Learning Difficulties

Inclusive Learning and Teaching for Specific Learning Disabilities

When Parents change, so do their children.

Inclusive education - Why & How?

Parenting matters

Humans of Special Education - September Edition

My journey with my Autistic son

Positive Reinforcements and Learning

Redefining The Path Of Discipline

Understanding and responding to self-stimulating repetitive behaviours

Teaching Strategies to Help Children

How to spot Dyscalculia? Accommodations of Dyscalculia.

Educational Dilemma during COVID!

A guide to Parenting Children with Special Needs

Stirrers and settlers for young learners

The Humble Marble

Significance of Play and Development

Creating Rhythm ….. A Gift of Love for your Child

Awakening

Specific Learning Difficulties

Tips for kids with Special Needs to Wear a Mask

Are you a helicopter parent?

Behavior Management in Classroom: What works and does not work?

Teach Your Special-Needs Child Independence

Techniques for Effective Classroom Management

How to hack happy chemicals?

What is your parenting style?