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Third in the series on time management. Pranav Rajgopal's unwavering commitment to punctuality is commendable. His time perception is based on comprehending the situational context and planning appropriately. Please read on... 1.        How do you perceive time? I perceive time by understanding the situation and subsequently plan accordingly. Sometimes when there is confusion I tend to postpone things or do it slowly according to my convenience. I prioritise the order in which I have to do my tasks. When it is my official work, I tend to focus 100 percent and try to finish the give task well within the time frame.   2.       Has "being on time" been a challenge for you, and if so, how have you worked around it? Growing up, what tools and aids have you used to understand the passage of time? Being on time had never been a challenge for me. I have always been a disciplinarian and taken immense pride in being punctual since my childhood. On...

  Second in the series on time management, Asha Sreedhar speaks of her time management strategies, future planning, self-assessment, tools and aids.   Asha suggests that it would be ideal to comprehend the perspectives of neurodiverse individuals and customize solutions when creating practical time management programs. 1) Can you describe your current time-management strategies or routines? What methods do you find most effective in managing your time? My current time management strategies and routines are following a routine time sheet for my work on weekdays. The method I find most effective is following the outlook calendar for meetings and sessions. On the weekends, if I am going out, I check how far or near is the place and plan the day by checking what time to leave my home as commuting takes time in the city and it is also very difficult to get transport (cabs and autorickshaws) on weekends. The method I find most effective on weekends is my phone with all the apps ...

Individuals with autism may struggle with time management due to differences in their executive functioning, sensory impairments, and difficulty understanding abstract concepts. However, there are strategies and approaches that can help individuals with autism improve their time management skills.   This series is an effort to understand time management strategies, preferences, tools, remote work vs. office, challenges and accommodations, when it comes to managing time. In this interview, Viraj Bhat discusses his challenges, specifically procrastination. He also talks about his strategies. What stands out is his respect for other people's time,  not wanting to be idle at office, which speaks volumes of his professionalism.  1. You mentioned that managing time can be a challenge for you? Why do you think so? Yes, it is, when it is unorganised, both in work and daily schedule. Sometimes I procrastinate. Since I am not required to go every single working day. Whatever time I...

Shereen Idiculla is the creator of “Learning through Movement” and “Whole body to speech program”. A SLP by profession, she is Hanen certified. She is also a feeding therapist and an AAC coach.   In this interview, we have discussed the following topics:   1.      The importance of movement in brain development. 2.     Primitive reflexes. 3.     The terrible twos and brain development. 4.      Reflex integration followed by motor and sensory integration. 5.       Integration of the right and left hemispheres of the brain. 6.     3 phases of the LRM program and Shereen's roadmap to speech. Congratulations on REALIZE! I gather it is a holistic approach towards communication rather than a piecemeal approach. Bottom-up rather than a top-down approach .  This is actually the first time I'm talking about Realize. It's been a passion of mine for a long time. This thought has been in my h...

 Namrata Pai is the founder director @ Magpie speech therapy and co-founder at Magpie think labs. She is a certified speech language pathologist, with over 15 years of hands-on clinical experience in communication paediatric disorders. A gold medallist, in the Hanen program, she is well versed with Oral Placement Therapy, Play Therapy, Structured Teaching, social thinking, LAMP (language acquisition with motor planning), PROMPT (Prompts for restructuring oral muscular phoenetics targets) and PECS ( Picture exchange communication system). Some of her main areas of interest include; Social communication issues in children with ASD, ADHD and LD, AAC,  and naturalistic intervention approaches.                     During the interview, the following points were discussed. Dynamic and domain specific assessments The powerful Test, Teach and Test again concept Executive functions in the context of an SLP Goal setting for young adults ...

  So true! This post is by Hari Srinivasan, a Ph.d. neuroscience student at Vanderbilt. Some very interesting pointers have been articulated by Hari. The complexity of the disability, inadequacies in autism research, stressing the importance of inclusive reserach participation, instances where abilities are oversimplified or not adequately understood, reconsidering research methodologies. Please read this informative post. https://time.com/6299599/autism-research-limited-essay/

   Meet Sanjith, a young boy with autism who has an asoociated medical condition. To meet his unique challenges,  Sanjith's parents, Prashanthi and Sudhakar Vankamamidi, recognize the importance of increased research and understanding within the medical community.  They feel healthcare professionals must move beyond perceiving these challenges solely as behavioural concerns.  What are the related medical conditions that your child has? PANS( paediatric acute-onset neuropsychiatric syndrome) /PANDAS( paediatric autoimmune neuropsychiatric disorder associated with streptococcal infections along with ASD. Sharing a link to a guide on PANS. How do these medical conditions impact your child’s overall health and well-being? Sanjith, suddenly develops severe anxiety and OCDs. Just a minute back, he would be perfectly fine. In a matter of seconds, he could take on an entirely different persona. He sleeps for less than 3 hrs a day. His eyes close for a split second du...