November 20, 2020
Phonological Awareness and it’s Importance to kids with Dyslexia One of the ways preschoolers and kindergartners get ready to read is by noticing and playing with the words, rhymes and syllables they hear in everyday speech. This called phonological awareness. Phonological awareness is a broad skill that includes identifying and manipulating units of oral language – parts such as words, syllables, and onsets and rimes. Children who have phonological awareness are able to identify and make oral rhymes, can clap out […]
June 22, 2019
Cerebral Palsy, Therapy and Practices The majority of people with Cerebral Palsy spend their lives being judged by their diagnosis. They are seen as their diagnosis, and viewed far too often, as being unable to accomplish great things. When caregivers unwittingly believe this lie, they stay locked in their place of trauma and don’t make the effort to dream big dreams for their children, and then set about making them come true. The truth is far too many CP children […]
June 19, 2019
Speech Difficulties – What’s Normal and When to Seek Help As with other skills and milestones, the age at which kids learn language and start talking can vary. Many babies happily babble “mama” and “dada” well before their first birthday, and most toddlers can say about 20 words by the time they’re 18 months old. But what if a 2-year-old isn’t really talking yet or only puts two words together? It’s perfectly normal for children to make some mistakes as […]
June 18, 2019
The Debate Way As a proud special school with amazing kids, , organizing a debate competition in the school is one way to boost the kids public speaking skills and confidence, practice language and communication skills and brain storming abilities. It wasn’t a day to forget in a hurry as the priceless jewels of basic six took on the indispensables of JSS one in an exciting and educative debate Competition, with a topic ‘Gender equality, with focus on the role […]
June 12, 2019
BENEFITS OF THE TRAMPOLINE FOR HYPERACTIVE KIDS There’s no doubt that kids love to bounce and trampolines are among the favourite (outdoor toys kids want). Special needs children are no different – fun is fun, regardless of your ability or skills. Special needs is a broad brushed generalization that encompasses physical as well as mental limitations. Whether the condition is autism, reduced vision, physical limitations or learning challenges, spending time on a trampoline can positively impact your child in many […]
June 12, 2019
HELP! MY CHILD CANNOT READ! The hardship and difficulties experienced by the people with Dyslexia in a society that dependent on written language cannot be fathomed. Dyslexia is a condition that makes it hard to learn to read and spell. It happens when there is a problem with the way the brain processes graphic symbols. The problem in dyslexia is a linguistic one, not a visual one. Dyslexia in no way stems from any lack of intelligence. People with […]
June 12, 2019
EXPLORING SOCIAL AND SENSORY PLAY FOR YOUR KIDS Our sight, sound, smell, touch, and taste all play an important role in helping our brains develop, From the time we’re born, we use our senses to learn about the world around us. It actually strengthens the neural pathways in kids’ minds, laying strong foundations for learning in the future. Sensory play is any activity that stimulates the senses. There are five main senses: sight, sound, smell, taste, and touch, and two […]
June 7, 2019
Caring for our Environment It was yet another exciting day at helping hands as we all took part in the environmental day activity held in the facility. At about 10am, our kids and their facilitators were out of the classrooms to start the exercises wearing appropriate work attires such as their hand gloves, nose covers and so on. Our kids worked on keeping the environment clean with their facilitators who were with them to guide and show them how […]
May 28, 2019
OVERCOMING STUTTERING Everybody has trouble speaking from time to time. We’ve all filled sentences with “um” or “uh” or stumbled through a nerve-wracking speech. But when a child has a stuttering p roblem, words can be a daily struggle. Stuttering affects about 5 to 10 percent of all children at some point, most often occurring usually starts between the ages of 2 and 5, during this age, the child is in the midst of a major leap in language skills, […]