Come on let’s PLAY!
It is challenging to comprehend children, especially who have developmental limitations. Children with special needs have a world of their own. Research shows play therapy to be an effective approach to break through those layers. Let’s understand the therapy in a gist. Play therapy or therapeutic play is a psychological therapeutic process that involves play activities in a comforting and safe environment. It is often used to discover various themes related to the child’s life. When at play, the child enters a confidential zone where he/she has the freedom to make own decisions, explore the world of imagination and dwell into ...
Blue whale – How to talk to your children about ‘death’
The stories surrounding the infamous Blue Whale application has shocked most of us. It got even worse with the creator of the app chillingly stating that he was cleansing the world of such people who he referred to as "biological waste". The term "biological waste" has been directed to teenagers who feel that they are worthless and their existence makes little or no difference to anyone. The app has claimed 130 lives, however the creator states that only 17 lives were directly influenced by the game. One reason as to why this has been shocking is that most people find ...
Breathe, it’s just a bad day, not a bad life.
Let’s not confuse a bad day as a sign of weakness. In fact, on a bad day, the child is fighting the hardest. Let’s give them a break from all our comments and critics. It is quite natural as parents to become overprotective about your kids when they are not having the best moment of their life. But handling your child’s bad day for them will only make them more cocooned from the worst. Having a bad day is not a complete no-no. Consider the bad day as a learning experience, for you and your child. Becoming a support rather ...
Most important lessons I learnt – Thanks to the children I work with
Its been more than 17 years since I started working with children with special needs. It started with the first child with Down’s Syndrome who took admission in my inclusive school in Ahmedabad. Since then it has been a long journey working with kids with autism, learning disability, ADHD, speech issues - they have taught me more than anything else. It has taught me the importance of trust. A child who is oblivious of the tough challenges that life has to offer, shows an initiative to learn important skills you introduce just because he/she trusts you. It has taught me ...
