A recent report from the Wall Street Journal looked at rapidly expanding autism therapy services in United States and raised issues of both whether their billing practices are ethical and appropriate and how this is putting greater financial strain on families. The American debate has become a fight over insurance claims and reimbursement, but Indian picture is different while equally pressing...
A mother to another in a therapy center: “My son started speaking within weeks after getting gluten out of his diet.” And the mother—whose own child is also autistic — immediately cuts gluten and dairy out of her own kid’s diet altogether, without considering whether the child has any food allergy, sensitivity or real reason to cut (or add) those foods. This situation became...
An autistic five-year-old child stacks blocks while sitting at a table with a therapist as an intervention for developing communication skills. In the adjacent room, a child with cerebral palsy is called upon to do precisely the same thing. Just along the corridor, a child with ADHD does another identical worksheet. Different diagnoses. Different developmental needs. But the intervention is quite...
Puberty is a biological process, but for boys and girls on the autism spectrum, it may seem excessive. With physical changes comes a new tapestry of emotions, social expectations and sensory experiences which are often confusing or challenging to navigate. Since many autistic children have a strong need for routine, puberty can lead to anxiety and confusion, emotional outbursts or behavioural...
“Doctor, all of the family says he’ll start speaking when he is ready. Should we just wait?” Dr. Rajeev Ranjan, MD, DCH (Gold Medallist), Senior Consultant Paediatrician from Noida hears this query almost every day from parents. For many families, autism is usually diagnosed late because of confusion in spotting the signs early—a child who does not return a name called or make eye...
An 11-year-old girl receives her first sanitary pad from her mom and is told softly that she’s has started her period. The girl nods, asks a few questions, and follows the instructions given by her parents. In a second home, a mother discusses it with her autistic daughter and within minutes, the child starts crying, doesn’t want to wear the pad because of texture, panics at having...
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