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Why core muscle strength is NOT required for development of speech and communication 1. Speech is a neuro-cognitive function, not a gross motor task Speech and communication are primarily controlled by: Auditory cortex (listening & sound discrimination) Language centers (Wernicke’s & Broca’s areas) Fine oral motor coordination (lips, tongue, jaw) Cognitive intent & social motivation understand neurobiology in autism   https://speechandsenses.blogspot.com/2026/03/neurogenesis-synaptic-biology-and.html To understand brain development, read my article on neurogenesis and synaptic biology in autism learning . 👉 Core muscles (abdomen, back, trunk) are not part of the speech motor pathway. 2. Children speak while lying, sitting, crawling, or being carried Children: Babble while lying on their back Speak while sitting supported Talk while being carried Communicate even in wheelchairs or beds 👉 If core strength were essential, speech would stop in non-up...

for all post links click  https://speechandsenses.blogspot.com/p/httpsspeechandsenses.html Dr Santosh V Kondekar Autism doctor India 9869405747 MD DNB DCH FCPS DNB FAIMER fellowship Pediatric neurology & Epilepsy Diploma Developmenatl Neurology Prof Pediatrics T N Medical College Mumbai  Director AAKAAR CLINIC Byculla west Mumbai

1. Sitting improves listening → listening improves speech (no medicine can replace this) 2. Listening vs. medicines for speech “Sustained sitting in one place is essential for improving listening skills. Without listening, no amount of speech medicine can give verbal output.” Here are  100 one-liner texts based on Dr. Kondekar’s protocol , specially crafted for parents working with children who have autism, speech delay, learning issues. ✅  100 One-Liner Messages (Dr. Kondekar Protocol based) Sitting in one place builds listening; listening builds speech. Speech begins with listening, not with talking. Understanding comes before speaking—always. Teach the ear first; the mouth follows later. Listening time is medicine time for speech. A stable body creates a stable mind. Movement reduces listening; stillness improves it. Don’t rush speech—strengthen listening daily. Eye contact is the first step to language. Reduce noise; increase understanding. Run commentary all d...

Dr. Santosh Kondekar’s Message on World Habilitation Day World Habilitation Day reminds us that every child deserves the chance to grow, learn, express and participate — not after “fixing” them, but by nurturing their abilities today. Habilitation is not about correcting disabilities. It is about building abilities, step by step, with the right environment, consistency, and compassion. Every small skill — eye contact, waiting, listening, responding, imitating, cooperating — becomes a building block for communication, behaviour, and independence. 👶 When we habilitate early, the child learns faster. 👨‍👩‍👧 When families join the process, progress becomes natural. 🏫 When society accepts neurodiversity, children thrive without fear. On this day, let us promise: To observe more and judge less To teach patiently and celebrate every effort To support parents, who are the real therapists To create opportunities, not limitations To prioritise daily routines over therapies done o...

FIRST READ:  https://speechandsenses.blogspot.com/2026/01/why-does-autism-kid-avoid-eye-to-eye.html  WHY DOES AN AUTISM KID AVOID EYE CONTACT. Also read how to initiate sustained eye to eye connection? http://speechandsenses.blogspot.com/2026/02/how-to-initiate-sustained-eye-to-eye.html Activities to Improve Eye-to-Eye Connection (As per Dr. Kondekar’s Structured Connection Protocol) Eye to eye human to human connection through  Peeka boo Look through hole Learn to take selfie Watch own eyes in mirror Selfie  video calls Eye to Eye, not Eye to Object In autism, socialization and communication do not begin with toys. They begin with human eyes. When a child looks into a human face → a human mind opens. When a child looks at an object or a toy → only a movement is seen. Toys give stimulation, People give meaning. Only eye-to-eye connection creates: • emotions • intention • understanding • language • social bonding Object-to-eye connection creates only: • distraction • ...

 Rule is: Whenever we donot see improvement in any field in life, it just means efforts in that direction are not enough or even if you are making lots of efforts, the time given for the directed efforts is not enough ! Risperidone is one of the approved drugs for behavioural issues in autism. It is not for speech development. its job is to keep the mind and body steady to facilitate learning receptiveness. Developing or focussing speech without focussed listening / understanding/ thinking is like empty vessel making sound.

Planning a follow up consultation appointment with dr kondekar, please read below:  [if you are planning consultation first time click here http://bit.ly/connect2communicate  ] Send last prescription send payment list all changes and read http://www.bit.ly/followupautism  for pdf copy of the follow up format 1. it can be booked across whatsapp or at www.autismdoctor.in list following changes in approximate daily frequency before any update :  1 Harming self or others or objects - needs specific medicines 2. Unuseful activities - to and fro, on the go, walking , wandering, climbing, jumping - needs specific medicines 3. Stool/ potty difficulty or incomplete clearance - needs specific medicines 4.Unusual sounds  by mouth shouting screaming or chuckling  or hand like tapping, clapping or objects like switches, doors or loudness - n eeds specific medicines 5.Night sleep between 12 to 6 am  2. Date and covenient time shall be discussed across whatsap...

  The RTE Act  mandates the appropriate governments and local authorities to provide for children’s access to elementary schools within the defined area or limits of neighbourhood. “At the end of the day, the most overwhelming key to a child’s success is the positive involvement of parents.” — Jane D. Hull Section 12 explains the responsibility of schools for providing free and compulsory education to children, namely All Government school s shall provide free and compulsory education to all children  Government aided institutions shall provide free and compulsory education to such percentage of students in elementary classes which equals the percentage of recurring aid received by it from the Government to the annual recurring expenditure incurred by the school, subject to a minimum of 25% Private unaided institutions and special category schools shall provide free and compulsory education to at least 25% children belonging to disadvantaged groups and weaker sections ...

Autism as the “sensory equivalent of cerebral palsy,” as conceptualized by Dr. Santosh Kondekar, is a profound reframing of autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Rather than seeing autism as merely a behavioral or psychiatric condition, Kondekar’s model places it in the domain of pediatric neurology — specifically in the category of **neurodevelopmental disconnection syndromes**, where sensory processing and integration are disrupted much like motor coordination is affected in cerebral palsy (CP).[1][2] ### Introduction: A New Lens on Autism Dr. Santosh Kondekar, a developmental pediatrician and neurodevelopmental specialist from Mumbai’s Nair Hospital, presents autism as a disorder of **internal brain communication** rather than purely social or linguistic deficits. In his “neuronal nutrition and bridging hypothesis,” he proposes that children with autism experience a **reticular activating system (RAS)** deficit — meaning the internal neural networks that connect various sensor...

🧠 Dr. Kondekar’s Goal-Directed Cognitive Approach: Building Vocabulary for Children with Autism & Learning Issues 🌟 Step 1: Readiness — Eye Contact & Connection When the child starts looking at you , he is ready to listen . Begin with eye-to-eye interactions and familiar faces — “Mama,” “Papa,” “Baby,” or their names. Teach what the child connects with first — living beings and family members . Then move to: Moving things (easy to notice) Big and visible things Daily objects (near the child’s surroundings) Close-distance objects first , then distant ones The first vocabulary must come from the child’s world — what he sees, touches, and feels daily. 📖 Step 2: Vocabulary Notebook — Building the Base Make a 100-page notebook divided into 4 columns : Word Knows Shows/Points Says Dedicate 6 pages per room : kitchen, hall, bedroom, bathroom, etc. Cover visible and useful objects . Around 500–600 words will form the child’s primar...

 As specified elsewhere on this website hyperness is always underestimated and misinterpreted. to summarise again,  according to dr kondekars goal directed cognitive approach in autism kids hyperness behaviour is of 2 types: 1. type 1:  with sound : these kids may have any one or many of the following: agitation, aggression, pinching, biting, shouting, screaming, throwing, tapping , banging, stamping, slapping,  breaking, clapping, making loud sounds, loud words, making sounds from objects, switching buttons on and off, opening and closing fridge door, hitting hurting others or self... and many more 2. type 2 :without sound : these kids may have any one or many of the following: fidgety, restless, movements in sitting, squirming,  often clearing the bottom, cannot sit like statue, touching here and there, on the go, walking, wandering, rhythmic movements, to and fro, on the go, getting carried away with eyes/hand/ feet, wandering, climbing on table /...

for all post links click  https://speechandsenses.blogspot.com/p/httpsspeechandsenses.html Dr Santosh V Kondekar Autism doctor India 9869405747 MD DNB DCH FCPS DNB FAIMER fellowship Pediatric neurology & Epilepsy Diploma Developmenatl Neurology Prof Pediatrics T N Medical College Mumbai  Director AAKAAR CLINIC Byculla west Mumbai

for all post links click  https://speechandsenses.blogspot.com/p/httpsspeechandsenses.html Dr Santosh V Kondekar Autism doctor India 9869405747 MD DNB DCH FCPS DNB FAIMER fellowship Pediatric neurology & Epilepsy Diploma Developmenatl Neurology Prof Pediatrics T N Medical College Mumbai  Director AAKAAR CLINIC Byculla west Mumbai

https://youtu.be/zVNcAs96Q2s?si=p7PlB7NTM-8yzYNA  link to watch 2 hour video discussion  about cerebral palsy in Marathi language kn Doordarshan. Oct 2025 word CP day. Dr Kondekar talking on cerebral palsy in children, a marathi program in door darshan Sahyadri Chanel Cerebral palsy is a disorder of muscle tone and posture due to some insult to developing brain usually at or before birth, due to unknown reasons. Cerebral palsy kids often present with developmental delay as late sitter, late walker, slow walker, weakness of one or other or both sides of body with or without joint deformities affecting various functions of hand feet and locomotion. Often they may also have issues like focal localising  neurodeficit squint deafness speech delay low IQ epilepsy and behavioural issues as added complications in some cases. There is something that can be done for everything to improve personality of kids. So management of cerebral palsy is multidisciplinary involving many differ...