International day of people with disabilities Marina beach pathway for the disabled inaugurated On Sunday evening, K N Nehru, the minister responsible for municipal administration, will officially open the facility alongside other politicians. From now on, disabled persons are welcome to visit Marina whenever they choose. The 263-meter-long ramp begins at Vivekananda House and extends …
Best conversational starters for children We have all struggled with starting a conversation. This has happened in various situations such as parties, meetings, reunions, etc. We may struggle to start a conversation with a colleague, new friend, our date, or kids. The most difficult of this population is kids. I have seen therapists, as well …
Tips to Teach Maths to Children Perhaps there is no other subject, that can create so much fear, like maths. This is often a reason why parents and teachers of young children find it so hard to develop an interest in this subject to teach maths to children. As individuals, we all have our thinking …
Europe names the first astronaut with a disability The 22-nation organisation said on Wednesday that it had chosen former British Paralympic sprinter John McFall as one of 17 new candidates chosen for astronaut training. This is a significant step toward enabling persons with physical limitations to work and live in space. The 22-nation organisation announced …
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How does a tool help in speech therapy? Tools are an integral part of speech therapy. The main goal while working on the speech sound production is to train the tongue and the other articulators to attain the correct placement and movement. Earlier, speech therapy techniques focused on teaching a sound using visual and auditory …
15 Commonly Asked Speech Therapy Questions Here are the top 15 commonly asked speech therapy questions and their answers. What is speech therapy? Speech-language therapy is the assessment and treatment of communication disorders. A speech-language pathologist/ therapist is a certified professional involved in Speech-Language Therapy. The therapist caters to people with communication issues across all …
Hasitha Illa and Saakshi Singla’s book Wheeling Away exhorts kids to comprehend handicap. One can do so much when they use their impairment as a strength, and one specific debut author achieved just that. Hasitha Illa has Friedreich’s Ataxia, a neurological disorder that predominantly affects the nerves and muscles and results in a loss of …
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Dyslexia is a neurological condition. Dyslexic child faces difficulty in academics. This blog talks about tips to support my dyslexic child. What is dyslexia? Dyslexia is a neurological condition. The word dys refers to difficulty and lexia refers to language. This means difficulty in processing a language. Dyslexia is a specific learning disability. It is …
Animal walks – OT Activities Animal walks are fun movement activities where kids act like or imitate walking like different animals. It is one of the simple & excellent activities to work with your child on strengthening, body awareness, speech, language and many other skills. This is an easy way to disguise exercise for kids. …
Top Monuments in India with Disabled-Friendly Facilities Happily, more travel destinations are opening their doors to and welcoming persons with special needs or Disabled person. Here are some of the most well-known tourist sites in India. Wheelchair accessibility is still not as commonplace as it could be, even in modern times. The truth is that …
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