New Therapies
Transferred during project
Applied Behavioral Analysis (ABA)
More ABA therapies and hands on trainings are being added to the Arunabh curriculum, especially focused on very young children as they find the greatest benefit. The target goal of the amount of ABA therapy is 40 hours a week, which will be a long term goal
Sensory
Sensory Therapy includes many different sense type elements of the body including touch, smell and taste. This therapy is effectively used with different objects such as sand, playdoh, rice, shaving cream.
Student walking on different surfaces (picture 1). Student silting through sand (picture 2).
Compression Therapy
Another form of sensory therapy is compression therapy. This therapy provides various physiotherapeutic relief for ASD children. It includes pressing, touching, clenching and rolling limbs for better feel
Teacher applying compression therapy to an ASD student
Early Intervention
Early Intervention practices have started to be used extensively in Arunabh. This is the process of locating, diagnosing and admitting students of a young age to Arunabh. The Arunabh school is now very proud of using these techniques to decrease the age of students at their school from 8 years old to 3 years old. This is a very important and influence practice that can have some of the most influence on a child.
Family Support Training
Family Support Training is a new practice introduced to Arunabh's community as a whole. With this training, Arunabh is now able to continue the education of its students after school and at home with the help of their families. Arunabh now educates new families who entered the school on the education support their child needs at home. This is another extremely important training that involves the whole household and community
Behavioral Charts
Nutrition Therapy
Behavioral charts give daily details of what an ASD child has to accomplish that day. These charts will be in use to help keep a daily track of the proficiency of ASD students.
Nutritional therapy is being newly implemented in Arunabh as what is eaten does have an effect on body functions. From new research, the Arunabh School is trying to supplement the wheat that is a staple eaten in North India with rice which is better for many ASD people.
More Therapies
Yoga Therapy
Yoga therapy helps in the easing of tension in the children's minds and bodies so they can perform daily tasks with more simplicity. This therapy incorporates many Indian natural elements
Music Therapy
Music Therapy gives the ASD children the ability to connect sounds with actions, rhythms and memory. This therapy is given at the school many times a week at the start of the day. This therapy increases the child's energy as well.
Physiotherapy
Physiotherapy helps in relieving the body of an ASD child so they can perform much more activities. The therapy given at Arunabh is focused on the children with physical deterrence to help them function all body parts without much stiffness.
