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Beyond Sensory Regulation: Prioritizing Listening-Based Cognitive Learning Over Endless Activity-Based Regulation in Autism Reframing Hyperactivity, Sensory Intervention, and Verbal–Cognitive Development in Autism Spectrum Disorder Dr Santosh V. Kondekar Autism Doctor, Mumbai www.kondekar.com Abstract Modern autism intervention has increasingly incorporated sensory-based regulation strategies including weighted blankets, compression jackets, trampoline activities, vestibular stimulation, heavy-work exercises, movement routines, sensory circuits, tactile activities, and various forms of body-centered engagement. These approaches are widely used in schools, therapy centers, and home-based intervention programs with the intention of calming the child, reducing dysregulation, and improving attention. However, an important clinical and developmental concern has emerged regarding the excessive therapeutic dependence upon activity-based regulation while comparatively neglecting listening-base...

Prioritize Listening-Based Learning Than Activity-Based Learning in Autism Re-examining Verbal–Cognitive Engagement in Autism Intervention Author : Dr Santosh Kondekar MD PGDDN & fellowship in neurology and Epilepsy in children  Abstract Autism intervention has evolved enormously over the last few decades, with increasing incorporation of behavioral therapies, occupational therapy, sensory integration approaches, structured teaching systems, visual communication models, and developmental interventions. While these methods have undoubtedly helped many autistic children acquire adaptive skills and behavioral organization, an important concern remains insufficiently discussed in clinical practice: the relative under-prioritization of **listening-based cognitive learning**. Many autistic children spend substantial portions of therapy engaging in activities involving the eyes, hands, body movements, sensory equipment, visual schedules, matching tasks, imitation drills, and motor-bas...