The joys of working in Dubai is the multitude of nationalities you meet and the various settings you get to work at. You hear different perspectives and learn ways to circumnavigate through it. Having worked across special needs centers, private centers, and mainstream schools, I've witnessed the inclusion curve in Dubai. The most I've enjoyed …
Lessons of 2019
How have you been? or rather how is life treating you? We are nearing the end of the year and invariably I am in my reflection phase. What I love reflecting are the lessons I learnt during this time. I share my favorite lessons throughout this post and is grateful for all the people and …
Bibliophiles
I had set a goal in 2019 to read 50 books that year. I only felt short of 10 books. However, I realized that I was reading to finish and achieve a number rather than enjoy the book. Bill Gates reads 50 books a year and he is able to retain 80-90% of what he …
The Impact of Screen-time in the Learning and Development of Children
The Elephant in the room, that I wasn't addressing for a while. The reason being, a lot of negative hype in the media rather than positive outcomes. My intention is not to take sides, but to present the recent researches in the field and later on share my first-hand experience managing screen-time with my daughter. …
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Language -Learning Disorder
I hope this is an interesting topic for you, as much as it is for me. Until now, I've written about young children and communication strategies for them. Today, my intention is to share my journey (still learning) working with language difficulties in older kids, secondary and high school. My aim is to simplify the …
Stuttering- Is it or not?
A question that comes from my personal experience with my daughter. Today's post is on Stuttering or stammering as famously said. In the recent months, I have received numerous calls from parents of young children, who are worried about their child's speech. I have to admit that being a speech language therapist, I wasn't an …
Summer reads
I had a great holiday and I had recently shared it in my blog-post. However, the mini vacations that I took everyday reading has been at its best during my break. I didn't assign a specific time to read, I surrounded myself with books. Leave them in your vicinity, so that time to time you …
Back to my roots…
I walked my way to the doctors listening to the temple bells and songs. The deities of Radha and Krishna (Hindu gods) were garlanded with flowers, lights and silk. I see a stage set for a wedding. I pass the temple smelling the jasmine flowers called "Mulla" and marigold flowers called "Jamanthi" and the invigorating …
Families as partners..
"We are in this together" I've told this many times to parents, whose child is new to therapy. When I started as a speech therapist, I used to go by the book, saying the right thing at the right time. Discussing the diagnosis, the treatment plans, the goals and then progress. That works perfectly for …
Expanding Sentences
When will my child start speaking in sentences? His sentences lack correct grammar, What should we do? Today, we delve into the idea of expanding sentences or how to make their sentences longer and meaningful. Children naturally progress from using first words (between 12-18 months) to phrases like 'Daddy go/ Mommy sit' (between 18-24 months) …
