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why does an autism kid avoid eye to eye contact? Dr Kondekar adds the eye to eye focus

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for all post links click https://speechandsenses.blogspot.com/p/httpsspeechandsenses.html why does an autism kid avoid eye to eye contact? Autism is a disorder with core feature "poor non verbal communication" , this involves poor eye to eye connection. Autism kids may start staring at objects, toys, corners or light but not staring at living beings easily.  This mainly occurs because they find living beings difficult to connect at understand. Living beings / people are not static like objects but they keep changing colour/ clothes, position and the environment; and this makes them uncomfortable.  When the new awareness/ change occurs, the kid not being used to it gets anxious/ shy/ feared and loses confidence to connect with eyes.  non living objects/ toys being static, the kids finds them easy to control and stay connected  with the object as comfort zone, stimming is a way to stay into a repitition or routine which if changed they find more anxiety. - DRKONDEKAR ...

Blueprint Protocol for Certification of Learning Disability (LD)

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for all post links click https://speechandsenses.blogspot.com/p/httpsspeechandsenses.html Blueprint Protocol for Certification of Learning Disability (LD) For Developmental / Child Guidance / Neurodevelopmental Centers (Aligned to Indian school systems & government expectations) Prepared by: Dr S Kondekar Consultant – Autism & Neurodevelopmental Disorders www.autismdoctor.in | 9869405747 1. Purpose of LD Certification Learning Disability (LD) certification is meant to: Identify specific academic processing deficits Differentiate LD from low IQ, poor teaching, autism, ADHD Enable school accommodations (extra time, exemptions, scribes) Provide official documentation for boards and schools This protocol ensures certification is: ✔ Scientifically valid ✔ Defensible in schools & boards ✔ Ethical and child-focused 2. Eligibility Criteria (Entry Gate) A child can enter LD certification pathway if: Age ≥ 7 years (or Std 2 completed) Regular school exposure ≥ 2 years Average o...