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Teaching Story Making, Picture Reading & Story Telling Skills in Children with Autism By Dr. Santosh V Kondekar Children with autism do not fail to speak because they do not have words. They fail to speak because they do not connect events into meaning. Story making is not just language — it is how the brain learns to think, plan, feel and communicate. If we can teach a child to understand a picture, we are actually teaching him to understand life. Why Story Skills Are Weak in Autism Most autistic children: See details but not the whole scene Know objects but not relationships Know words but not meaning Hear sounds but do not follow a sequence So they may say: “Dog… bone…” but they cannot say “The dog found a bone.” That missing link is story building. What Is Story Making? Story making is the ability to: Notice what is happening Identify who and what Add actions Put things in order Add feelings Speak the full idea This is the brain’s executive + language + ...

**Why Executive Function Skills Matter in Children with Autism — and How Parents Can Build Them at Home** By Dr. Santosh V. Kondekar (www.autismdoctor.in) When parents say, “My child knows many things but still cannot manage daily life,” they are actually describing a difficulty in Executive Function. Executive function is not about intelligence. It is about using intelligence in daily life. It is the brain’s CEO system — the part that helps a child: Start a task Stay on it Shift when needed Remember steps Control impulses Finish what they begin In autism, this CEO system develops slowly. That is why children may: Know words but not use them Know what to do but not do it Learn but not apply Understand but not organize What Are Executive Function Skills? Executive functions include: What it looks like in daily life Skill Planning Knowing what to do first, next, and last Working memory Holding instructions in mind Attention Staying focused Self-control Not acting impulsively ...

Autism and adhd kids  1. If we need to practice sustained sitting in the kid, we need to focus on at least not promoting physical activities. 2. If we need to practice sustained learning in the child, w should at least avoid entertainment dominant living. 3. If we need to practice human to human relationships, at least we should move away from object or toy dominant living. 4. If we need to promote verbal understanding, we should focus on listening language and not music dominant inputs. 5. If we need to turn a child good listener, we need to promote listening based learning and not by hand feet activities. 6. If we need to develop social etiquettes at least we should practice social distance face to face and try to stay away from clingy, hug, kiss dominant habits Six Lifestyle Principles for Developing Attention, Learning and Communication in Children Children’s development is strongly influenced by the daily lifestyle environment around them. Many development...

20 Tips to Improve Sustained Sitting with Attention in ADHD - DrKondekar, www.autismdoctor.in A. 5 Tips for Impulsivity Control (Stopping sudden movements, blurting, jumping, leaving seat) 1. Teach “Stop–Look–Think” before every task. 2. Use visual stop signs or red cards on the table. 3. Give one instruction at a time, not multiple. 4. Use a timer to wait before responding. 5. Reward waiting, not just correct answers. B. 10 Tips to Improve Inattention (Improving looking, listening, processing, and staying on task) 6. Seat the child facing a plain wall, not distractions. 7. Keep only one toy or one book on the table. 8. Use short tasks of 5–10 minutes repeatedly. 9. Use visual schedules for what comes next. 10. Read aloud with slow, clear voice daily. 11. Use pointing and naming while the child looks. 12. Describe what the child is doing continuously. 13. Use pictures and storybooks more than questions. 14. Increase sitting time gradually, not suddenly. 15. Always finish a ...

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...