Boys Brigade Celebrates Together- Joy of being Together

Hey all, yesterday we had a birthday party of a little one who turned 4. The tinny Minnie's who got together to party were a group of 4 children, 3 boys all age 4years with a diagnosis of Autism Spectrum Disorder, and a 4 year old Girl with Global Developmental Delay. For the boys brigade it was the first ever exposure of a birthday party.

Such social exposures are so important for children to display the skills they have learnt through therapy. Such interactions if viewed an analysed with a clear focus can help us know our next plan of action in therapy with children. I have been taking therapeutic play groups for the three boys in pairs.

One of the children showed great skills of observing peers, identifying them, taking their names and even taking them in the room by holding their hand. Another child showed delayed imitation, trying to blow the whistle or saying yeyeye to express his excitement after observing his peers. With another child I noticed that though he imitates in a one on one individual therapy session, he couldn't become a part of the group of three children and imitate his peers whom he is otherwise comfortable with. I haves list of things that I have noticed for these children and I am ready to update my plans and strategies for them in the coming months.

I always encourage parents to expose their children to natural setting and social gatherings. These places can become wonderful training grounds for our children.

If you feel inhibited to take your child out to a social setting, please break through your inhibitions. Human Beings can't grow in isolation. Like we find our nurturance amongst others like us, the same stands true for our children. Please go all out for your child and give him the experience of being around an with friends and playing there. Please plan a play date for him/ her with one cousin, friend, and neighbor and give him the joy of play. A child must play. Please go all out to gift your child the Joy of play.

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