Down Syndrome is also known as Trisomy of chromosome 21. It is a genetic chromosomal disorder that results in developmental and intellectual delays. Down syndrome is associated with developmental delay, misshaped bones in the upper part of the spine, slanted eyes, some facial features, and low muscle tone. Apart from this, a child with Down…
Down syndrome is a developmental difficulty due to a chromosomal error (or a problem with genes). All children with Down syndrome have some degree of learning disability and develop skills at a slower rate to other children. Delays in language based and learning milestones are evident around their first birthday. The language skills of children…
For kids, playing is their occupation. It lays the foundation for development of various life skills. Children learn by exploring their environment. They learn how to navigate the world around them, build a critical understanding of societal norms, and develop key relationships with other people by playing only. Some children are unable to acquire some…
Best Cerebral Palsy Treatment In Noida at Nurturers Difficult Mealtime With CP (Cerebral Palsy) Children Mealtime is often stressful for parents because in initial years of life children develop their food habits with various activities but it is even more difficult for the parents with CP (Cerebral Palsy) children. Eating or Mealtime lays the foundation…
Misarticulation is a speech sound disorder in which a person shows difficulty in articulation and produces sounds, syllables, words incorrectly. This leads to difficulty in understanding speech.
Every parent wants their child to be the smartest kid in the neighborhood. Today’s competitive world further worries parents who strive to provide every bit possible to make their child the best in the class. So when a child does get diagnosed with dyslexia, it disheartens the parents. When the parents are sad, ultimately the…
Dyslexia is a heavily misunderstood disorder. Due to its portrayal in movies, in books, and media, it is seen as something it is not. We must be aware of the negative and wrong myths of dyslexia. Some myths and their subsequent facts are – Myth: People with dyslexia are not working hard enough This is…
Most often, children with dyslexia are categorized as lazy or unmotivated by parents and teachers who don’t understand the disorder. It may even be that the child is not diagnosed and spends his entire childhood scared of books and studies. In India, the chances of this happening are sadly greater. The merciless educational system, the…
‘Bear with me, my dear’ It a romantic line from an English novel but poor Arjun didn’t understand where the animals came from! Dyslexia often involves misunderstanding words, mostly by replacing them with a similar word. Most of these words have phonetic undertones – reading ‘read’ as ‘red’ for example. This would, of course, change…
The Indian populace Dyslexia disorder, primarily because of the Bollywood movie ‘Tare Zameen Par, which does an excellent job at depicting a child with dyslexia and the struggles he faces due to the harsh education system. But what exactly happens due to dyslexia? How does it affect learning and education? Is the movie an exaggeration…