Five Tips For Special Mothers

That time of the year is here again when we can salute the super humans called ‘Mothers’. Mother's day is on 8^th May. On this special occasion, Society For Welfare Of Children is here with a special blog post for all the special mothers in the world.

5 tips that every special mother should remember while bringing up her special child:

Face The Fact   - 
At first it will be really difficult to face the fact that your child is different. In other word, your child is not normal. It will be hard to accept that your child cannot do the things what other normal children can do. But you have to face the situation. Eventually you will have to live with it.

Your child is unique -  

The real challenge is accepting the truth as it is.  Your child is different from other children. His/her needs and demands are different too. Those may seem unusual to others. People may call your child with different names. They may show sympathy. Do not be sad. Remember your child is unique in his/her own way. Treat the unique child with empathy as he/she wants to be treated.  

Don’t Hesitate - 

Don’t hesitate. Talk about your child. Remember your child is the most wonderful gift to you. Get out with your little one. There are people with suggestions and unique ideas that may help you to bring up your child. Don’t isolate yourself. Your child is your ultimate source of happiness. Be brave and share your joy with the world. 

Appreciate your child-  

Recognizing the good is important. You may overlook the extraordinary strength of your kid while focusing on overcoming his/her drawbacks. Appreciation is what we need all for further growth in life. This is applicable to the special children too. Be kind enough to appreciate first rather than trying to change or correct anything.  

You are special too- 

Parenting is already a tiresome job; parenting special children can be exhausting at time.  Taking care of special children needs special mothers. Special children need special mothers who can overcome the sadness, depression and can move on with life as it comes. They need mothers who can compassionately make this world a happy place for the special ones.

Remember these small yet important things. These are the keys to simple yet special life. 

Society For Welfare Of Children wishes all the special mothers 'Happy Mother's Day'! We are always here to take care of your little special ones at our Child Development Centre. Do not hesitate to dial at our centre anytime for any kind of help. 

AUTISM AND ITS SYMPTOMS

Autism is a serious disorder that hampers the development of a child by reducing the ability to communicate and interact. It is a range of several disorders that are closely related to each other. Autism generally appears in the early childhood period, which causes obstacles in the development. The signs and symptoms of Autism may vary from case to case. However, every child suffering from Autism go through some common degree.

• ·      Communication verbally and non-verbally
• ·      Relating to others
• ·      Thinking flexibly and behaving normally

Signs and Symptoms of Autism in the Babies:

It is very difficult to diagnose Autism in a child before 24 months as the symptoms often surface between 12 to 18 months. The symptoms of Autism is basically the absence of the normal behaviors, but that does not mean to be the presence of the abnormal ones. Therefore, it is hard to identify Autism and often the children are considered as an obedient one.

1.  The child does not make an eye contact or smile when being smiled at.

2.  He does not respond to his name.

3.  Does not follow objects or gestures visually.

4.  Does not respond to gestures to communicate.

5.  The child often remains silent.

6.  Does not respond to cuddling.

7.  The child remains least interested to play with others or share any kind of interest and enjoyment.

Children with Autism often remain restricted, inflexible and obsessive regarding their behaviors, activities and even with their expressions. Some common repetitive behaviors that they make are: Hand flapping, tapping ears, rocking back and forth, scratching, spinning in a circle, lining up toys, fingers flicking, spinning objects, head banging, wheel spinning, staring at lights, watching moving objects, moving fingers in front of the eyes, flicking light switches on and off, snapping fingers, repeating words or noises.

Things To Remember While Dealing With A Child With Autism

       

The Eight World Autism Awareness Day is on 2nd April, 2016. Society For Welfare Of Children is dealing with sepacil child and working in the field of multi-disability for last 16 years. Daily we face huge number of children with autism at our cente at Saltlake, Kolkata. Our therapists take utmost care to handle them. 

On this special day of those special children, we are providing you few tips to deal with your child bearing the same problem. 

•            First and foremost he or she is a child. Autism is part of his or her behaviour.  But autism doesn’t define the child.
•        It’s not always that he or she doesn’t listen to you, but doesn’t understand your instructions. Don’t judge by the behaviour because it is not always under control.
•        When interacting with a child having autism one must remember that the child interprets language literally. Inner meaning is vague to the child.  ‘It’s pouring cats and dogs’ literally means pets coming out of carafe to that kid.
•       To understand a child with autism well, one must have to be a good listener. Like all special children, he or she cannot explain feelings in words. It is important to be a good listener to be a good companion.
•       A child with autism is visually oriented. Instead of telling in words, show pictures to say something to the special child with autism.
•       Ambiance is important. Children with autism are misunderstood often as socially isolated. But the truth is that they require comfort zone to open up themselves. A comfortable ambiance is very important for a child with autism.
•        Senses that are apparently harmless may appear painful for a child having autism. An environment that seems normal to all may seem to be horrifying to him or her. The child may overreact. It is just an attempt to defend.
•       Love unconditionally.  Love can heal all the pain. Our special children need more of it. Love them. Show more care. Affection helps a child with autism to calm down and reciprocate.

Choosing Educational Therapist

‘Education is the most powerful weapon to change the world.’ (Nelson Mandela). This weapon definitely needs support from a specialist. As we discussed earlier, complete education often needs support both from a tutor and an educational therapist. For our special children with learning issues, a proficient educational therapist is a much needed blessing.   Choosing a good and responsible educational therapist is therefore a challenging job for the parents.

This post is to give a brief idea about the basics that one should look for an educational therapist.

• Create a supportive environment so that a child can  take risks and learn from mistakes.
• Provide a safe environment to express feelings and anxieties related to learning processes and school concerns.
• Listen carefully for the reasons behind behaviors that interfere with learning.
• Encourage open communication regarding problems at school or work
• Provide inputs to the ongoing diagnostic process from continuous observation over time and in natural contexts.

• Apply strategies that foster concentration and sustained attention.

• Address avoidance and resistance; and deal convincingly with self-esteem issues.
• Understand the interrelationship between learning and social/emotional functioning, and helping to bring about positive change.
• Compliment, acknowledge, appreciate a child’s efforts - positive feedback works wonder.
• Educate and involve parents as much as possible.

At Society For Welfare Of Children, we have expert educational therapists to provide your children utmost concentration and dedication. For more details you may please contact us.

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Tutoring & Educational Therapy- The Child Needs Both!

Tutoring and specialized education therapies are often confused since these have common aspect. Educational therapy is totally different from schooling and general tutoring. It involves and considers the surroundings, school, family, and community and their impact on the concerned child’s learning. It fosters the whole communication process and works on the socio-emotional aspect as well as academics.  

A tutor generally focuses on specific subject matter, but an educational therapist’s focus is extensive. His/her goal is to improve grades of a child by using traditional teaching methods to reach academic goals.

But an educational therapist’s goal is broader and more intensive.

An educational therapist collaborates with all the significant people concerned with the student’s learning, and focuses on building self-awareness and underlying learning skills. This helps a child to become more self-sufficient, competent learners.

An educational therapist provides individualized intensive intervention, conducts formal and informal assessment of academic skills, and utilizes alternative teaching strategies

An educational therapist has extensive training in learning disabilities and other forms of learning difficulties, since the job includes dealing with wide range of learning disabilities and learning issues.

An educational therapist is a specialist in the field of psychology of learning disorders, assessment, and intervention strategies that address the social and emotional aspects that impact learning.  

Tutoring and educational therapy are not same. But a child often needs help both from the tutors and therapists to attain overall goals. Tutors and educational therapists work hand in hand to develop a bright, steady future of a child.