Service for Therapeutic learning

  Struggling learners tend to have a pattern of real strengths and weaknesses in their underlying skills, causing them to over-rely on their strengths.  Learning means acquiring information Ability means physical and mental potentiality to do Disability means problem in physical and mental ability. A kids in classroom is sitting and watching projector if child has visual acuity problem then it's eye related impairment but same student has good eye acuity despite that have difficulty to understand the content then it's learning disabilty.again here lack of interest is different thing. Learning Disability (LD) means difficulty in aquisition of information. LD solve their problems by intuition not by logic or creatively .(Frontal lobe does problem solving) dyscalculia doesn't have number sense,mental maths, sequencing and organising & mathematical operations.Poor time management and money handling. Dyscalculia can't read calender eg if asked how many Mondays are the...

  O ccupational therapy ASSIST/SUPPORT patient/client to learn or improve skills needed to perform an occupation. An Occupation could include any thing from brushing teeth ,making bed,bathing toileting , going to office ,school related tasks . Occupational therapist works with all types of age group that is children ,adult and elderly population. Occupational therapist first completes an evaluation of task or Occupation to develop impression of impeding problem.After identifying the problem OT starts with specific treatment for the problem taking client from being unable to able.  Problem in performing any occupation/task could be cause either by sensory issue,motor difficulty,perception ,cognition and so on. Occupational therapist have specialization that is pediatric occupational therapist,Neuro occupational therapist,Orthopedic,Geriatric, Oncologist and so on. _____________________________________

  Therapy ball or Exercise ball should be used precautiously and implement exercise under expert personal ,when doing with Child with special needs.Therapy ball comes in different sizes and types ,speak with your child's mentor before purchasing the right one for the home program. Some of the noteworthy benefits of therapy ball base exercise are Strength ,Power ,Sensory ,Movement and Endurance . Take care while doing exercises with therapy ball to avoid accident or injury. After exercise store the ball appropriately .

-To relieve stress. -To improve sitting tolerance . -To improve handwriting. -To improve hand dexterity & strength . -To unleash creativity and abstract . -Sensory enrichment-Tactile input & proprioceptive input. -Improves body awareness .

  WHAT IF I GET A KIND HEARTED TEACHER!🙂 what if I get a kind-hearted teacher! No more breaking of lead of pencil while writing, if I get kindhearted teacher! letter won't dance around me  if I get kindhearted teacher! Mathematical signs will get categorised  if I get kindhearted teacher! my written work will become organized  if I get kindhearted teacher! No more crying upon opening a book if I get kindhearted teacher! No more daydreaming in classroom if I get kindhearted teacher! No more cries and excuses with studies  if I get kindhearted teacher ! Math ,Reading and literature work will be a joy if I get kindhearted teacher! School won't be any dread if I get kindhearted teacher! Knowledge is ocean  I want to dive and swim into for that I need a kindhearted teacher! To take the nectar of knowledge   I need a kindhearted teacher! Wish I stop beating around the bushes  if I have kindhearted teacher by my side Don't let the time fly ,Hear ...

U nderdeveloped Hand dominance can cause problem in further development of learning in child. As Child grows he need to develop his learning skills to overcome the challenges in daily occupations.                     HAND DOMINANCE   You may see a very young child keep switching hand while doing every task .It is quite normal to happen while early development of brain.At time it's quite confusing for parent to say assertively about child's hand preference . Initially a hand is preferred to do a task and by practice hand preference is succeeded by Dominance either Right handed or Left handed .In very rare case Child can be ambidextrous (mix dominance) that is using either of hand for given task example using Right hand for eating and Left hand for writing purpose. Confusion of dominance can hamper lateralization of Cerebral Hemisphere and integration leading to difficulties of Fine motor , Speech development and Visual Motor Integr...

R eversal letters/numbers are those written in a backward manner . Example instead of printing ' b' child will write d and vice versa ,other letters commonly reversed are  j ,p ,q,t and c thus reversal are commonly observed in lower case alphabets.Numerical wise reversed are2,5,6,7and 9 are common. Inverse letter/numbers are those that are written upside down or down side up such as m for w and vice versa with oppose to spoken language/sound.Usually notice in case of alphabets only. It is necessary that such minor looking issue to be resolved at the time of child's early academic development to evade writing deterioration ahead. It is observed that reversal and Inversal letters are common to happen while learning to write the alphabets or numbers , in initial part of writing development of child and right handed vs left hander but the child soon need to get over them and master to write all the letters and number perfectly.  Child with Directionality concern always faces ch...

  जर फ्रॅक्चर झालेल्या हाडांना पुनर्वसनाची गरज भासत असेल, तर अभ्यासात अडचणीत असलेल्या मुलाला मदत का केली जाऊ नये? जेव्हा आपण आजारी पडतो तेव्हा आपण तपासणीसाठी डॉक्टरांकडे जातो मग मुलाच्या वाचन आणि लेखनाच्या अडचणीकडे दुर्लक्ष का करायचे? हाडांच्या फ्रॅक्चरसाठी पुनर्वसन आवश्यक आहे त्याचप्रमाणे शिकण्याच्या समस्या असलेल्या मुलाच्या पालकांनी तीळाच्या छिद्रातून पर्वत तयार होऊ नये म्हणून शिकण्याच्या अक्षमतेच्या तज्ञाची मदत घ्यावी. लहान वयात शिकण्याच्या समस्यांकडे दुर्लक्ष केल्याने पुढे शैक्षणिक कामगिरीमध्ये अडचणी येतात. शिकण्याच्या समस्या शैक्षणिक प्रगतीला बाधा आणतात आणि मुलामध्ये भावनिक आणि वर्तन समस्या विकसित होतात. शक्य तितक्या लवकर मदत मिळवा. तुमचे मूल शैक्षणिक क्षेत्रातील त्याच्या/तिच्या समवयस्कांच्या बरोबरीने राहण्यासाठी व्यावसायिक व्यक्तीच्या सूचनांचे अनुसरण करा. आनंदी शिक्षण.. मदत करण्यात आनंद झाला! थेराग्यान हुशार पेक्षा शहाणे असणे चांगले ___________________________

    If a fractured bone can need rehabilitation, then why shouldn't a child who is struggling with study be helped?  When we feel sick ,we visit physician for a check up then why to ignore child's difficulty in reading and writing? As a fracture of bone needs rehabilitation same way parent of child with learning issuses should seek help from Learning Disabilities specialist to avoid creating mountain out of mole hole.  Ignoring learning issues at an early age of a child would lead to difficulties in academic performance ahead. Learning issuses hampers academic advancement and develop emotional and behaviour issuses in child prospectively. Get help as soon as possible . Follow the suggestions from a professional person to see your child stay par with his/her peers in academia. HAPPY LEARNING.. HAPPY TO HELP! TheraGyan Better to be Wise than Intellegent  ________________________________

  O ccupational therapy can be of  benefit to   the  children with Scholastic difficulties to improve Academic performance in classroom.  Name of  child XYZ  attends Occupational therapy evaluation as per school referral for poor academic performance. Occupational therapists developed therapeutic goals based on deficits areas found during evaluation.  The therapeutic plan was then designed to cater  the child's needs.  During the treatment session based on therapeutic goals and objectives,The therapist worked on deficit areas such as  core muscle strength, Visuo motor( eye hand coordination) , Handwriting skills,Perceptual and discrimination skills and  so on. Relevant home program was also provided to parents to practice skills taught during session to support generalization/carry over to other context . At the time of  Reevaluation/post evaluation child showed significant progress in scholastic skills. ...

These are supporters of scholastic skills.These also play a role for scholastic advancement in child. AT HOME Organizing the study place Self regulation Time management Scheduling Performing home work Behaviour/Attitude Perform digital gadgets for educational purpose. AT SCHOOL/IN CLASSROOM Participating in extracurricular activites Taking care of belongings Follow schedule Peer interaction School Authority interaction Assertiveness Communication. Travel from home to school and vice versa.

        S ensory channels such as Vision,Auditory & Tactile-Kinesthetic channelise the learning in child. Child resort any one of these channels to learn about surroundings.        These sensory channels are also associated with the life style such as Auditory learner will prefer quiet room for study . These channels develops as the child grows and stabilizes. 

तुम्ही तुमच्या मुलाला मधमाश्याप्रमाणे व्यस्त ठेवण्याचा विचार करत आहात. स्क्रीनिंगची वेळ मर्यादित केल्यानंतर या play & fun  सजेशनचे अनुसरण करा, वाचत रहा 1. बाह्य आणि अंतर्गत शारीरिक क्रियाकलाप (Outer and indoor activities) माझ्याकडे आधीपासूनच शारीरिक क्रियाकलापांवर एक पोस्ट आहे, तुम्ही त्या पहा, अशी सूचना देतो, लिंक खाली आहे, २.घराच्या आसपासच्या कामात मदत करणे (Domestic chores) जेवणासाठी टेबल आणि प्लेट्स सेट करणे, कपडे धुण्यासाठी वर्गीकरण करणे आणि फोल्ड करणे, कपाट आयोजित करणे, push किंवा pull ॲक्शन आवश्यक असलेल्या कामांमध्ये तुम्ही त्यांचा समावेश करू शकता. 3.सारणी शीर्ष क्रियाकलाप (Tabletop activites) टेबल टॉप ॲक्टिव्हिटी मुलांचे लक्ष वेधण्यासाठी आणि बसण्याची सहनशक्ती वाढवण्यास मदत करू शकतात. तुम्ही बीन्स, कलर पास्ता, बीडिंग, क्लॉथपिन, मेझ , मॅचिंग आणि सॉर्टिंग matching and sorting समाविष्ट करू शकता. लुडो, कॅरम, साप आणि शिडी या धोरणात्मक खेळ खेळा. 4.संगीत मनोरंजक संगीत वाजवा आणि मुलाला गाणे ऐकू द्या, टेलिव्हिजनवरील नृत्य चरणांचे अनुकरण करा. 5. कला आणि हस्तकला कार्य कला आणि हस्तक...

A re you wondering how to keep your child as busy as bee then, After limiting their mobile and TV time , here are some suggestions for you, apply age appropriately, keep reading below 1. OUTDOOR AND INDOOR PHYSICAL ACTIVITIES  Give them opportunities to move there large muscles by doing commando crawling,animal walks, skipping,jumping,twister,basket ball,bullseye,boxing bag,climbing and so on 2. HELPING IN CHORES  You can involve them in setting table and plates for lunch, sorting and folding laundary, organizing cupboard ,task that need push or pull action. 3. TABLETOP ACTIVITES Table top activites can help to enhance attention span and sitting endurance of child.you can include Matching  and sorting like beans ,color pasta,beading,clothpin,mazes,clay. Play strategic games Ludo,carrom,snake and ladder . 4. MUSIC Play interesting music and let child groove on song, Imitate dance step from Television. 5. ART AND CRAFT WORK Art and craft boost creativity and abstract in chi...

H andwriting development is one of the Academic developmental milestone.It is another mode of human expression.Every student must master & achieve this  Handwriting milestone for their better grades & progress.  Writing and Reading skill develops parallely.Ultimate goal of student's handwriting is to improve the speed .  Letter formation,spacing ,holding pencil,pencil control and so on skills develop with the practice.  Handwriting impact child's mental wellbeing more in higher grades. As not able to keep up with the peers while writing, made fun of handwriting, degrade score, remarks, aberrant self image and so on . Thus enhancing mindfulness, legibility and speed becomes therapeutic goals in case of such circumstance. Handwriting issue could also be because of the hand fatigue.Endurance for writing for a prolong time is needed in higher education.Higher Grades demands that student must thrive for legible handwriting for better scoring.  Aspects of P...

Often Parent & Teacher have concern that the child doesn't copy from blackboard that leads to incomplete work in classroom.Inability/Not able to keep up with - to Copy from board also impact academic progress & mental wellness of child. Thus you can implement this functional behaviour statergy  at home to help child to be productive in classroom & get appreciate for their efforts, Model the classroom situation at your home . Put up vertically a board at home . Have sit the child at a distance . Prompt the child to look at board and copy (first only words then grade it to sentences) Gradually start to fade the prompts. prompts to be used- -physical prompts then verbal prompts -your presences then your distance yourself from child while writing. Practice for the effectiveness,  till child becomes autonomous in copying.   Prior to the practice get your child vision checked for acuity by Opthalmologist. You may consult an Occupational Therapist,if the concern...

  Hope this tips provide you mindful wisdom on your path of bringing up your child's daily routines: 1.Maintain daily log will help to stay organized & know happening prospectively.(note childcare,medications,therapies, schedule etc) 2.Find & Explore leisure ,can involve the child also ( book reading,gardening,keeping fish bowl,music,hangout,connect with friend etc) 3.Involve in spirituality practice,mindfulness,yoga &mediation you can take help of downloadable audios, save it on phone & use it on the go. 4.work-life-childcare balance,Seek Family centred education about child's condition & behaviour. 5.Get forum membership/involve in community (self educate about disability,stay abreast , Advocate,guide other parents etc.) 6.Get disabilty certification for child done  as per professional advice  7.Consult professional person to get Insurance and finances lined up ,Budgeting app are available on Google play to note the daily expenses. 8.Regular Pediatr...

Learning Difficulty/Difference Checklist As you read through the following list of characteristics, keep in mind that everyone experiences some of the characteristics some of the time. In thinking about a person that may have a learning difference or dyslexia, look through this list and check the ones that occur often or most of the time. What Should I Look For? Cognitive ___ Poor memory (difficulty remembering what was heard, seen, or read) ___ Difficulty in organizing ideas and information Language ___ Difficulty retrieving the appropriate word ___ Limited range of vocabulary Perceptual Motor ___ Reversals of letters and numbers ___ Difficulties hearing differences between similar sounding words ___ Difficulties reading a map Written Language ___ Trouble getting ideas on paper ___ Many errors in using grammar Reading ___ Difficulty sounding words out ___ Slower reading rate than others ___ Difficulties understanding what is read Spelling ___ Reversing words like “saw” for “was” ___ L...

Components and sub components of  upper body in siting position SITTING POSTURE IS GROSS MOTOR SKILL Ingredients of siting posture- head control Proximal stability hand function  trunk control HEAD CONTROL -      reflex integration (physical development -creeping ,crawling so on) vision normal visual function efficiently  ear normal hearing function efficiently PROXIMAL STABILITY - shoulder range of motion (helps in reaching forward / backward) shoulder strength (pushups ,retracting object from overhead) dissociation ( wrist and hand dissociation allows writing smoothly) TRUNK CONTROL - spine (sitting erecting,bending twisting movements) core muscles strength (siting erect in chair) movement to sides and bending ( when siting in chair  picking up an object bending sideways ) HAND FUNCTION - grasp (Holding ball) grip ( opening closing a clip) in hand manipulation ( handling too many coins in a hand) BILATERAL INTEGRATION - (eg.catching ball & stab...

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Teach your young child educational concepts with fun and facilitate acedemic readiness 🧩🧩 Colourful straw:Facilitate fine motor and Eye hand coordination  Colourful blocks:Facilitate perceptual skill, Make block designs and ask child to imitate the design Flashcard:Facilitate recognition & language, Talk about the picture Flash cards:Facilitate recognition & association  Clay & Alphabets:Facilitate alphabet recognition, memory & sensory processing  Alphabet:Facilitate recognition & letter form\shape

  Find below suggestions on study tips, planning,writing ,reading , vocabulary,mindfulness ,positive mindset , avoid in diet for Academic wellness Drink plenty of water to keep your brain and body hydrate. Avoid consuming sugary and items with preservatives. Eat fresh fruits. Eight hours of night sleep .Day time small nap is sufficient. Wakeup early and hit the book for better understanding. Be aware of your learning style (visual,auditory & kinesthic) for better performance Prepare a study schedule .Decide on same time -same place to sit and study daily ,this will help with wandering mind to settle (mindful).Avoid procrastination, develop habit of reviewing lesson & homework after school. Take breaks in between study to rejuvenate .set alarm as reminder. Have a exclusive time of day allotted for study purpose. Keep away from phone & tab during study. Study in quiet place, free of distractions. Daily do physical exercise, meditation & mindfulness  to develop en...

       Child with learning disability shows difficulty with cognitive skills. Typically cognitive skills helps to participate  &  complete the task . Cognitive skill is mental process and learning style.It includes Attention,Memory, language processing & arithmetic processing. They are crucial component in learning process.When cognitive skills are not well develop it will lead difficulty in completing a task due to easily getting distracted or boredom. Such can hamper the progress in studies and community living skills in children .  Usually child get cognitively exhausted by engaging in thinking games,outdoor play, challenging task,excessive screen time,illness,chronic medication,stress ,anxiety,prolong task performances and so on these should not be of any concern unless they impact child's daily routine activities.  Intrinsic motivation & enviornment plays role in shaping and extending the child's cognitive development. If child sh...

      Kids are always engage in learning new skills through academic or extracurricular activities. this new skill makes them feel accomplished and rewarded. Every kid has potentiality to learn . Learning attitude differs among kids. Few kids are quick learner due to strong neural connections in brain so their brain can process the information efficiently. Some kids learn differently rather than traditional classroom learning because processing of information and response takes time. these are the kids who need support for enhancing learning ability.  Old method to help these kids is by providing them more time to process and respond or modify the learning into small chunks. these strategies does not help in cognitive enhancement. To learn effectively kids can be taught to strengthen their  cognitive-skills  . One such cognitive skill is Executive function. Executive Function (EF)should be encouraged by giving opportunities to child through numerous pla...

            Studies have shown that an individual's handwriting can reveal what type of person they are . Handwriting is expression, it can leave lasting impression on any person. A few student have gifted ability of good handwriting. Some needs to go extra mile to develop their handwriting. In education, Learning to write is a process of advancement , that every child take ups for expression in life. Here is the brief understanding about the process of handwriting in students . This complex process begins with scribblings. Watch a baby with pen it makes those mundane marks ,circular marks and becoming curious about its pen art on paper or wall that really brings a joy around .For a preschooler handwriting start with learning Prewriting skills by practicing patterns at preschool .  Pic:PREWRITING PATTERNS Pre-writings are dots : , strokes III--- and wavy pattern /\/\/\ UUU ,they are foundation to functional writing and part of pre ac...