Tag: Autism

World Autism Awareness Day: Speech therapy for autistic kids

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As tomorrow is World Autism Awareness Day (2nd April), we tell you why speech therapy is crucial for an autistic child and how this therapy works Autism is a developmental disorder which impairs your child’s ability to interact with others apart from affecting his other cognitive capabilities. The symptoms can be witnessed in kids by the age of 2. According to a 2018 study published in the journal PLOS Medicine, in India, one out of every eight children under the age of 10 suffers from at least one neurodevelopment disorder. Autistic children face difficulty…

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Autistic Pride Day 2018: Five effective yoga poses for children with autism spectrum disorder

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Researchers have found that yoga can be of significant benefit to children with autism. Here are five yoga poses that are good for autistic kids.  Most of us know that yoga is a great form of exercise that can be performed by people of all ages, including the older adults and children. It helps to prevent or reduce your risk of various diseases while improving overall health and well-being. But did you know that yoga can assist children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), a neurological and developmental disorder that affects…

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World Autism Awareness Day 2018: 6 things about Autism spectrum disorder that you didn’t know

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Did you know premature infants are five times more likely to suffer from autism? By: Shaloo Tiwari  It is World Autism Awareness Day today and while this day is observed with an intention of spreading awareness of this health condition, there, unfortunately, is very little awareness in the real sense. The battle to fight this health condition is going at a much slower pace than expected. In India itself, more than a million cases of autism are recorded every year. Going by the statistics, 1 in every 68 children suffers from Autism. And while there…

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