Autism ADHD Doctor Mumbai india Dr SV Kondekar

. 100 Questions Parents Ask While Preparing an Autistic Child for School Admission, Communication and Socialisation A. SCHOOL ADMISSION AND SCHOOL READINESS What does school readiness really mean? School readiness means being sufficiently steady, attentive, communicative and socially available to participate in classroom learning. Is knowing ABC and numbers enough for school admission? No; the child must also be able to listen, follow instructions, sit, wait, communicate and participate. Should I focus on academics before school admission? First build the developmental foundations that allow the child to learn academics from a teacher. Should my child learn writing before admission? Writing is useful, but sitting, attention, listening, imitation and following instructions are often more fundamental. Should my child learn to recognise colours? Yes, but recognition should not replace attention, communication and participation with people. Should my child memorise ...

Teach the Child to Stop: From Movement and Sensory Seeking to Stillness, Human Connection and School Readiness When parents take a child for developmental therapy, they often see a great deal of movement. The child is encouraged to jump, run, climb, crawl, swing, balance, push, pull, roll, spin, crash, carry and move from one activity to another. Many of these activities can have a legitimate therapeutic purpose. Movement may support motor planning, coordination, postural control, body awareness and arousal regulation. But Dr Kondekar asks parents to look beyond the movement itself and ask one fundamental question: “What is the child learning to do after the movement stops?” This question changes the entire way we think about therapy. The objective of therapy is not to create a child who can perform an impressive number of movements. The objective is to help the child participate in family life, social life, school and eventually independent life. And school require...