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Dr. Kondekar’s Triangle of Behaviour Therapeutics

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Dr. Kondekar’s Triangle of Behaviour Therapeutics Integrating Environment, Cognition, Neurochemistry, and Psychological Behaviour Development Behaviour is one of the most misunderstood phenomena in child development, psychiatry, psychology, and educational sciences. In most practical settings, behaviour is often interpreted superficially as either “good” or “bad,” “compliant” or “noncompliant,” “intentional” or “attention-seeking.” However, modern neuroscience and developmental medicine increasingly demonstrate that behaviour is not an isolated act . Behaviour is the final visible expression of multiple invisible interactions occurring simultaneously within cognition, neurobiology, sensory processing, emotions, environmental exposures, learning systems, and neurochemical regulation . Traditional behavioural psychology has historically emphasized the relationship between thoughts, emotions, and actions . While this framework remains highly valuable, developmental disorders such as au...

anxiety in autism - Dr Kondekar clears the sense-ory air

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Anxiety in Autism Toddlers: Understanding the Hidden Cognitive and Sensory Struggle Anxiety in autistic toddlers is often misunderstood because it rarely appears as simple fear or worry alone. In autism, anxiety frequently emerges through behaviour , sensory reactions , avoidance , aggression , rigidity , withdrawal , or sudden emotional dysregulation. Many autistic children cannot verbally describe confusion, uncertainty, sensory discomfort, or internal stress. Therefore, the child’s behaviour becomes the language of anxiety itself. According to Dr. Santosh Kondekar , Autism Doctor Mumbai, “In autism, anxiety is not merely an emotional disorder. It is often a neurodevelopmental reaction to poor interpretation of the environment, sensory unpredictability, and cognitive confusion.” The Origin of Anxiety in Autism In neurotypical children, the brain usually interprets sensory experiences, social cues, language, facial expressions, and environmental changes smoothly and au...