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What is speech therapy?

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Speech therapy is a training to help children with speech and language problems to speak more clearly. The professionals deal with disorders in communication, evaluation, diagnosis and rehabilitation. Jewel autism centre provide  best speech therapy in India . Our department programme includes assessments, intervention of various childhood disorders concentrating more on Autism. Individual speech therapy sessions as well as group therapies are provided by 10 highly qualified speech therapists from various institutions. Speech therapy is an intervention service that focuses on improving a child’s speech abilities to understand and express language, including nonverbal languages. Speech therapists or speech and language pathologists are the professionals who provide these services. Speech therapy includes two components – 1) Coordinating the mouth to produce sound, to form words and sentences. 2) Understanding and expressing language. The role of SLPs also includes swallowing dis

Sleep Disturbances in Autism

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Around 80% of children suffering from ASD have Sleep problems. In typically developing children sleep problems and insufficient sleep can result in daytime sleepiness, learning problems and behavioral issues such as hyperactivity, inattentiveness and aggression. Recent studies in children with Autism stated that a poor sleeper shows more problematic behavior than good sleepers. Difficulty in falling asleep and repeated awakenings during the night is the most common sleep problems in children with ASD. Jewel Autism Center is the Best autism treatment center in Kottayam. Studies are underway in children with ASD evaluating levels of hormones such as melatonin and other chemicals released by the brain known to affect sleep. Behavioral issues such as poor sleep hygiene and limit-setting problems can contribute to insomnia. In addition, medical issues more common in children with ASD such as epilepsy or gastroesophageal reflux can disrupt sleep. Sometimes medications your child mig