Developmental Delays in Children with ASD

Understanding ASD

ASD or Autism Spectrum Disorder is a disorder of the brain that affects social communication with narrowed patterns of behavior and interests. This condition is described as a "spectrum” because no two people with ASD display similar signs and symptoms. Yet, social interactions,  body language, sensory input etc. are some of the common areas where an autistic child has problems.

Developmental Delays and ASD

A typical child’s development is monitored with developmental milestones like smiling, rolling over, and sitting up in the early months to learning language, physical, cognitive and emotional skills at later stages. Children with ASD struggle to reach all of their developmental milestones in the appropriate time. Parents should watch out for the following problems in their children at an early age:

•     Inability to play with simple toys and puzzles
•     Inability to speak complete sentences
•     Does not make eye contact
•     Do not comprehend simple instructions
•     Does not play with other children and avoid social interactions

Early Intervention Programme at Jeevaniyam

The early intervention programme curated at Jeevaniyam provides support for children with ASD to deal with their developmental delays and other additional needs. It includes therapies like behavior therapy, speech therapy, occupational therapy, medicines, education and all other support required to help children develop the skills to perform their everyday activities. We offer a multidisciplinary approach to help kids communicate better, develop their social skills, bring down repetition and bad behavior, help them learn and understand better and also to be safe by  taking care of themselves. If you think your child has delayed developmental milestones, book an appointment with us, as the earlier the diagnosis the better it is for the child.

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Training Special Children to an Inclusive Education

While raising a child with special needs, one of the biggest dilemmas the parents face is about the kind of education that will suit the child. Educating them with a trained instructor who specializes in special needs education or giving them integrated/inclusive education along with other students can be a difficult decision to make. Although a special needs class will have teachers with strong professional backgrounds working with special needs students, some parents believe that this separate learning environment leads to segregation rather than equal education. This is the reason why inclusive learning environments are growing popular.

Inclusive education means to educate children with special needs in a mainstream school along with children who do not have disabilities, instead of a special needs school. This inclusive approach may have many benefits to the special child like:

• It exposes the child to face the general atmosphere
• The quality of education and classroom environment will remain same
• Children without disabilities act as models to help them learn social skills and make them more independent
• Removes the social stigma of being differently abled due to early sensitization

Being in a normal classroom itself can be a great learning experience for the special needs child. At Jeevaniyam, we provide training for your child to get adapted in a normal school environment by increasing their sitting tolerance and attention span, improving their writing and social skills, helping them follow the teacher's instructions and reduce behaviors that can harm others. With our support, you can go forward to get the best education for your child.

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What’s the Importance of sound sleep?

Needless to mention that a sound sleep is incredibly significant for one’s health. A sound sleep is as important as eating healthy & exercising. As far as children are concerned, lack of sleep may adversely affect their physical as well as mental growth. Sleep deprivation among children is not only detrimental to their wellbeing but also disrupts life of parents.

What is the difference between melatonin & serotonin?

 Melatonin facilitates relaxed and restful sleep while serotonin is a feel-good hormone that enhances positivity & relaxation. Both these hormones perform opposite tasks but they must work in harmony to keep the body balanced.

How lifestyle affects sleep?

Lifestyle is one of the major causes behind sleep deprivation. Parents must try to develop a regular sleep-wake schedule among children. Besides, they can also set a pre-bedtime routine like doing something every night before going to bed.

How food and sleep are interlinked?

Regular meals facilitate setting our biological clock & helps balance our sleep-wake rhythm. Children must take dinner several hours before bedtime. Also make sure that they are not eating snack in the middle of the night.

WHAT ARE THE CAUSES OF SLEEP PROBLEMS IN AUTISTIC CHILDREN?

 The causes of sleep problems in autistic children may include anxiety, night terrors and nightmares, bedwetting, illnesses and health conditions, biological causes, snoring, social communication difficulties, restless sleep, etc.

 WHAT CAN BE THE CONSEQUENCES OF SLEEP PROBLEMS?

 Lack of proper sleep may have serious adverse effects on a child's life & overall health. Studies suggest that the following problems are associated with children with autism:

• Depression
• Irritability
• Behavioral problems
• Poor learning & cognitive performance
• Hyperactivity

Studies also suggest that the parents of children with autism also sleep less and may have poor sleep quality. They also wake up earlier than parents of children without autism.

HOW AYURVEDA HELPS TO IMPROVE SLEEP IN CHILDREN WITH ASD?

 Ayurvedic interventions offer the use of detoxification and purification therapies to reduce the effect of triggering factors. Ayurvedic Treatment focuses to remove any stress (external and internal) that the child may be undergoing, promotes a healthy lifestyle & slowly leads to normal sleep patterns.

JEEVANIYAM, A RELIABLE NAME TO GET EFFECTIVE AYURVEDIC TREATMENT

Jeevaniyam provides very effective and advanced Ayurvedic treatment to children with ASD to get rid of sleeping problems. Besides ayurveda treatment, Jeevaniyam provides music therapy, sensor integration therapy ,life style management and Humigation.

Sensory integration therapy helps children with sensory-processing problems like ASDs. The therapy is designed in a play-oriented manner and includes the use of equipment like slides, trampolines and swings. Sensory integration therapy clams an anxious child and improves child’s threshold for facing sensory-rich environments.

Music therapy enhances sleep because of its effects on the regulation of hormones. Music therapy reduces the level of stress hormone cortisol and triggers the release of good hormone dopamine. This therapy improves sleep by soothing autonomic nervous system. Physical & psychological responses to music are found to be effective in triggering sound sleep.

Fumigating is another therapy to facilitate sound sleep. Under this therapy, the room is fumigated with medicated powders and builds suitable environment.

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