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Adding Sense to Sensory — The Need for Meaning in Autism Therapy “Stay in the flow, life gets better.” — Dr. Santosh Kondekar Introduction — Beyond Sensory Therapy Modern autism therapy has increasingly focused on the sensory world of the child: sensory integration, sensory diets, sensory rooms, movement therapies, sensory play, sensory regulation. While sensory understanding is important, a deeper question often remains unanswered: What is the child making sense of? Human beings do not grow merely through sensation. Human beings grow through meaning . A sound becomes language only when it carries meaning. A touch becomes affection only when emotionally understood. A movement becomes purposeful only when linked to intention and cognition. According to Dr. Santosh Kondekar , one of the greatest limitations in modern autism intervention is that therapy sometimes focuses excessively on sensory stimulation while neglecting sense-making . “The problem is not only sens...

Autism Between Chaos and Rigidity A Philosophy of Flow, Balance and Meaningful Development “Stay in the flow, life gets better.” — Dr. Santosh Kondekar Autism Doctor India http://autismdoctor.in Introduction Autism is often explained in medical language as a neurodevelopmental disorder affecting communication, behaviour, social interaction and sensory processing. While these descriptions are scientifically useful, they do not fully capture the lived experience of autistic individuals and their families. According to Dr. Santosh Kondekar , autism can also be understood philosophically and functionally as a continuous struggle between two opposite forces: Chaos — overwhelming uncertainty, fragmentation and disorganisation Rigidity — excessive sameness, inflexibility and emotional fixation Many autistic children oscillate between these two extremes throughout development. Some children drown in unpredictability: sensory overload, emotional confusion, social u...