An appeal from Sakshum

Dear all,

Summer 2009 is in fulll swing , most of the lakes, ponds are showing up the dried earth now. We have our eyebrows raised about stocks of water for our sundry daily uses leave apart for drinking purposes. But have we thought about drinking water availability for birds ?
Newspapers are glut with figures of dying birds due to thirst. That is good enough reason for us to give a thought to this menace for this cute and quiet fraternity.
Request you all to start putting up a small clean pot of water on their terrace at the most visible and cool corner and clean and fill it daily. Sakshum's volunteer Vinay Jain is already practicing this since last couple of days and have personally seen birds sitting on the pot to satiate their thirst..
By watch it's going to cost you 3 minutes but believe me it can save 3 lives...So make your minutes invaluable.. ...

Be Good and make others Good....

Managing a Hyperactive child

Most of the children with Autism, Learning Disability and ADHD have some or other sensory issues varying from vestibular system to tactile to even oro motor system. Problem with sensory process and modulation results in various clinical outcomes. These symptoms include hyperactivity, attention deficit, poor understanding of verbal cues, preoccupation and poor sitting tolerance and so on. If the sensory issues are not managed they hamper the child learning process. Sensory diet works for the children who are hyperactive, tactile defensive, poor vision coordination, and other sensory issues. The child should be received with sensory information in structured way.

The plan should be designed with the assistance of Early interventionist or Occupational therapist. The children under 3 should get consultation with Early interventionist. The treatment plan includes:
 Physical play like hopping, jumping, running or chasing games, swinging and swimming for the older children.
 Tactile play with sand, paints, water, shaving form or froth and with textured toys
 Symbolic play
 Oro motor strengthening exercise like blowing, sipping smoothes, hard sucking, chewing etc
 Vibration and deep pressure are calming and relaxing
 Hand aerobics for hand fidgety and to reduce preoccupation

Divide the activities and schedule the child’s day according to the child’s need. Before any sitting work, provide for compressions and physical activities. this way the child will be more attentive and learn better.