Therapy

We provide three kinds of therapies:

• Speech Therapy
• Behavioural Therapy
• Occupational Therapy

Speech / Language Therapy

It addresses challenges with language and communication. It seeks to help children with autism improve their verbal, nonverbal, and social communication. The ultimate goal is to help the person communicate in more useful and functional ways.

It is important to highlight that communication and speech-related challenges vary from person to person. Some children lying on the autism spectrum are not able to speak while others love to engage, but have difficulty holding a conversation or understanding body language and facial expressions while talking.

A speech therapy program begins with an evaluation by a Speech-Language Pathologist (SLP) to assess the person’s communication strengths and challenges. From this evaluation, the SLP creates individual goals for therapy.

These may include improving spoken language, learning nonverbal skills such as signs or gestures, or learning to communicate using an alternative method (such as pictures or technology).

Behavioural Therapy

It focuses on changing stereotypical behaviors by understanding what happens before and after the said behaviour. Different approaches are applied in our program to divert students from rigid behaviours.

These approaches are effective for treating symptoms of ASD (autism spectrum disorder). A notable behavioural treatment for people with ASD is called Applied Behaviour Analysis (ABA).

ABA encourages desired behaviours and discourages undesired behaviours to improve a variety of skills. Progress is tracked and measured. Many autistic children display challenging behaviours such as aggression, self-injury, or tantrums. Behavioural therapy can help identify the triggers of these behaviours and develop strategies to prevent them or manage them more effectively.

Behavioural Therapy is also useful for students who suffer from Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) . The therapy in this context focuses on changing specific behaviours and teaching coping skills to manage the symptoms of ADHD.

Occupational Therapy

To allow students to participate in activities and perform daily tasks more independently. It involves the use of purposeful and meaningful activities to promote health, prevent disability, and develop or maintain skills that are essential for daily living. It includes:

(a)Sensory Integration Therapy

The therapy involves activities that are designed to help the child improve their sensory integration skills. These activities may include playing with different textures, sounds, and movements, such as swinging, bouncing, and jumping.

(b)Physical Therapy

It is an effective intervention for young students, to help them improve their physical function, mobility, and overall quality of life.