Somebody once said – “To give birth to a healthy child is one of our duties to mankind”!
It is very surprising that this was actually mentioned as a duty of every human being who brings progeny to the Earth.
With the huge changes in lifestyle and harmful habits being adopted hunky-dory, the task of conceiving a healthy baby, and consciously carrying it forward, taking all the precautions, to ensure delivering a healthy baby – is a marathon task that lasts for more than 10 months!
It is a penance. It starts when a couple thinks of conceiving. Yes! right from the though itself. It requires the mother-to-be, to follow a list of do’s and don’ts to prepare one’s body and mind, to conceive a healthy baby. The same applies to the father-to-be as well.
Once this journey starts…it goes on till the baby is delivered. For the mother who breastfeeds her baby, it continues till the baby stops weaning.
Why is all this a wonderful but, strenuous process? This is a question every common man will ask. Yes there are millions of us, who are unaware that developmental disorders in the foetus can be caused by just one crazy act.
The impact is a lifetime of suffering, an abnormal life, and a hurt ego.
Let us delve into Autism – a neuro-developmental disorder associated with the neurology of the infant, caused in the womb itself.
Autism is four times more common in boys than in girls.
With the birth of a child, every parent harbours so much expectation – very simple ones to start with.
Right from the first cry of the baby, excitement peaks up.
Everything the baby does will be a thing of beauty.
The activities that will bring immense joy to the parents are when your baby or toddler
These small actions that are a source of immense joy are all monitored as developmental milestones.
The developmental milestones to be watched out for are:
By 6 months: Big smiles or other warm, joyful expressions
By 9 months: Back-and-forth sharing of sounds, smiles, or other facial expressions
By 12 months: Response to name
By 12 months: Babbling or “baby talk”
By 12 months: Pro-active gestures, like pointing out, showing things, reaching out, or waving hands
By 16 months: Spoken words
By 24 months: Meaningful two-word phrases that don’t involve imitating or repeating
Achieving the developmental milestones is important, but it does not mean that you child is autistic if there is slight delay. Keep a watch, be alert.
Symptoms of an AUTISTIC child – a special child as they call it are:
The spectrum of symptoms includes:
What do you do if your child is not reaching these Developmental Milestones...?
The AVN Arogya approach to Autism - Integrated care for children with Autism
Over the past five years, AVN Arogya Centre for Developmental Neurology, has been offering effective multi-disciplinary treatment for children suffering from Autism
With a vast experience of over 85 years of offering holistic Ayurvedic treatment, a unique treatment plan has been devised to treating children with developmental disorders by integrating Ayurvedic therapies and yoga with modern interventions which include,
All of the above is offered in addition to conventional medical treatment.
This integrated approach helps improve clinical outcomes significantly and makes life better for the parents and the child.
