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Purposeful Occupational Therapy in Autism: From Occupying the Child to Developing Awareness, Understanding, Thought, and Functional Participation A cognitive, occupation-based and real-life framework for autism intervention Abstract Occupational therapy (OT) in autism is often experienced by families as a collection of activities: sensory play, fine-motor exercises, puzzles, ball activities, imitation tasks, handwriting practice, postural exercises, or structured play. These activities may have legitimate therapeutic value. However, an important clinical distinction must be made between an activity that occupies a child and an activity that develops the child's capacity to function in life . This article proposes the concept of Purposeful Occupational Therapy (Purposeful OT) as a conceptual framework in which therapeutic activities are not selected merely because a child can perform them, but because they contribute to awareness, understanding, cognition, communication, adaptive b...

10 Simple EARLY INTERVENTION Turn-Taking Games for a 2-Year-Old Child with Autism whatsapp 9869405747 for more  For a 2-year-old autistic child, the goal is not to teach a complicated “game.” The goal is to create a predictable, enjoyable “my turn → your turn → my turn” interaction. Dr. Kondekar insists: “Activity nahi, interaction seekhani hai.” The purpose of these games is therefore not simply to make the child perform an activity. It is to help the child notice another person, wait for another person, respond to another person and enjoy doing something together. Dr. Kondekar recommends beginning with short, successful repetitions rather than expecting prolonged participation. Even 2–3 reciprocal exchanges can be an important beginning. 1. Roll the Ball — “My Turn, Your Turn” Sit facing the child and roll a large ball toward them. Help the child roll it back. Use the same words every time: “My turn… your turn!” Gradually increase the number of exchanges. Dr. Kondekar says: “Soci...