Tag: Speech

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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Eye Care: Vision Fitness Exercises for Specific Eye Parts

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Eye Anatomy – Vision-Fitness Exercise Cornea – Blinking every three seconds Iris muscles/Pupil – Using full-spectrum lighting; exposing Lens/Ciliary muscle – closed eyes to sunlight and blinking Retina/Fovea Eye – Breathing; zooming (near/far focusing) Muscles Overall – Non-staring; moving the eyes frequently Eye/mind relaxation – Eye-muscle stretching Overall eye fitness – Palming the eyes, Visualizing the parts of the eye while exercising Palming: Place palms over your eyes, making sure that no pressure is involved, so that all light is shut out from them. Then make a conscious effort to…

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Attitude towards Positivity in Life

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Very powerful speech on “Attitude towards Positivity in Life” – by Pu Gyanvtsal Swami See Video   Source: Whatsapp   Disclaimer: All information, data and material has been sourced from multiple authors and is for general information and educational purposes only and are not intended to replace the advice of your treating doctor. The views and nutritional advice expressed are not intended to be a substitute for conventional medical service. If you have a severe medical condition or health concern, see your physician.

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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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World Stroke Day: Effects and causes

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World Stroke Day is observed on the October 29, each year. Stroke, the most commonly heard reason of mortality in India after road accidents, is a condition where the brain does not receive enough oxygen or nutrients, causing brain cells to die.  Researches show that India will report almost 1.6 million cases of stroke annually by 2020 out of which one third would be disabled. A stroke, also known as a cerebrovascular accident or CVA, occurs when part of the brain loses its blood supply and stops working. This causes the part of the…

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