Sensory awareness month
Wednesday, September 30, 2009


From the Vedic science to the modern science, Senses are given utter importance for human development. For overall development senses play an important role. We can not even think our life if we don’t have or have a disturb sense.

Senses don’t work alone. Sense organs sense the sensation or stimuli and brain turns the sensation to perception. Perception is a form of learning. Most of us have near to normal functioning of all senses in coordination. But, sometime because of known and unknown reason the process of sensory process get affected which may further leads to problems in routine life. If problem is minor and mild it can be compensated but if processing is effected on larger scale may affect our functional and occupational life.

Children with ADHD, Autism, Cerebral Palsy, speech disorder, brain injured, Down’s syndrome, dyslexia and other learning disability and neurological disorders do have mild to severe degree of sensory problems. However sometime children with normal development do have sensory issues.

Let’s make Sensory awareness month a campaign to arise awareness about sensory processing disorder among parents, teachers, community and professionals. This will not only help in creating awareness but also make us to understand our children behaviour in better fashion rather than thinking the behaviour as odd.

Sensory integration therapy looks like organised and structured play which has an objective or goal. SI activities provide the right challenge (not too difficult and not too easy) so that the child is motivated to achieve the goal.

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Project report "Eye Care, I Care" at Vijaya Bharthi High School
Tuesday, September 29, 2009




It was a milestone for Sakshum to screen 1000 children for vision problems under the project “Eye Care, I Care”.


On 19th September 2009, students of the Vijaya Bharthi High School, Hyderabad from X to IV were screened for vision problems. Out of 305 children who were screened, 20 were found having vision problems. The screened children were referred to LVPEI for further evaluation and treatment.


15 volunteers actively participated in the event. One group of volunteers educated the children about the importance of eye hygiene, nutritional diet, proper light and posture during studying and prevention of corneal injury. The other group of volunteers screened the children with vision problem with E chart. The teachers were trained for screening the new admissions and rest of the children. The teachers were also counselled for maintaining the proper lights and early detection of problems in students.


The teachers and volunteers found the event useful for prevention and cure of the vision problems in children. Thanks to all the volunteers, teachers and LVPEI.

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Primitive reflexes and their inhibition with therapy
Sunday, September 20, 2009

Every one is born with the set of some primitive reflexes which are known for the survival of the child. These primitive reflexes help the child to protect, to assist feeding and for survival. During a developmental screening the child is checked for these primitive reflexes. Presence of primitive reflex indicates the functioning of Central Nervous System before 1 yr of development. After first year of development these reflexes should be integrated to develop more sophisticated set of reflexes called Postural reflexes. Hence the primitive reflexes form the platform for more specific and sophisticated functions like speech, intelligence and cognition.

Absence of primitive reflexes before one year or prolonged persistence indicates the problem with the nervous system or brain functioning. It not only affects the motor, speech and social functions but also affects overall learning. Inhibition of primitive reflexes leads to lateralisation of brain which as physically be seen as hand dominance, speech, interest in maths or music, writing and reading.

Some times due to some reasons the child behaves odd. Inspite of average intelligent and normal physical development he struggles to pass the exams, poor hand writing, aggressive, hyperactivity, inability to concentrate, poor listening skills, clumsy are few common features.

According to the theory of Neurodevelopment, any missed developmental sequence may develop a physical, psychological and behaviourally problem. The treatment is recapitulation, which means the child has to go through all the developmental stages which guide the normal development. Abnormal reflexes are to be inhibited with special skills and physical exercises to guide the normal development. Most common reflexes which are to be integrated, ATNR, STNR, Moro’s, Grasp reflex and TLR.

Children with Autism, Cerebral Palsy, ADHD, Developmental Delay and other behaviour and psychological like emotional unstable, poor handwriting and confusion, dyslexia and poor reading habits may need reflex inhibition therapy.

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Massage for children
Friday, September 11, 2009

In India most of the children are massaged during their developmental period. Massage is not a new concept specially in Eastern and African countries. It is believed that with massage the child develop better strength, coordination and weight bearing. It is to soothe, relax and calm down the child.

Physiologically, touch is the first sense developed to the human. Gentle and loving touch is healing. Babies are known to grow poorly or fail to thrive if physical and loving touch is not sufficient. According to TRI (touch research institute) in Miami, "Every child should be massaged at bedtime on a regular basis"

Massage proved to be best for relieving stress to all of us and same for children as well. It boosts the immune system, tunes the tactile system, and at subtle level make the child daring and courageous. It elevates the mood, reduces anxiety and make children comfortable and happy.

Massage plays an important role for the children with developmental delay, sensory processing disorder, Autism, Hyperactivity, ADHD, preterm and prolonged illness. Deep pressure along with proper massage calm down the system and organize the child activity. Children with Autism and ADHD with associated hyperactivity requires lots of pressure and touch to decrease the sensitivity and improve attention span. It boosts the self esteem and reduce the fear. It improves the motor skills and regulates the sleep pattern. It helps in developing self and body image which indirectly help in organizing the child activity. However, for special purpose parents may need professional guidance for strokes and directions.

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Yoga for children...
Friday, September 4, 2009


Yoga is an art, science and in broader term it is a way of living. It is not only for the adult to maintain the fitness and flexibility but it can be done for the children after 5yrs.

Generally we assume that childhood is an age for play and relaxation. A child in his childhood does not have any stress and if they are playing well they should be physically fit. But, it is not so for all children. In this competitive world the child develops a tendency of jealousy, hatredness which is another form of stress. Because of studies, sedentary life, irregular food habits and staying in nuclear family add on to mental and physical stress.

Yoga under the guidance of a qualified professional helps in developing the right personal and social conduct. Yoga asana and breathing exercises helps in gentle relaxation and develop the control of body. Yoga includes the gentle and self guided stretching and bending which helps in physical development. For children yoga is generally fun-filled group activity with slow, gentle and rhythmic movements. Physical development means toned body, development of immunity, restoring the beauty and charm. On the subtle level it helps in various body functions like circulation of blood, respiration and digestion. However, children should not be forced to do that but it is designed as a play for them with the help of yoga expert. It helps in developing the healthy regime for the tiny tots. The physical aspects and the guiding principles of yoga like yama and niyama helps in developing the moral values.

Micro yoga is quite beneficial for the children initially which helps in developing the flexibility of every joint and prevention the falls and injury. Initially the session is for short duration varying from 20 to 30 min, depending on the age. Later it can be gradually increased.

Along with the maintaining the fitness it helps in educing the childhood anxiety, fear of competition, asthma, obesity and other chronic ailments.

However Yoga for children should be practiced under a proper guidance and after proper assessment. Initially for sometime few children may need a personal attention in few of the postures and movement. It should not be tried too rigorously.

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