Applied Behavior Therapy
Applied Behavior Therapy (ABA Therapy) is an evidence intervention for children with Autism. Applied behavior analysis (ABA) is the use of various techniques and principles to bring about meaningful and positive change in behavior and skills of individuals such as communication, social, academic, and behavior difficulties (noncompliance, temper tantrums, self-injury behaviors, property destruction, injury to others, amongst others). It is the most commonly used intervention in individuals with Autism.
- Diagnostic Testing of Children for various disorders such as Autism, Developmental Delays, Brain Damage, etc
- Screenings of Premature and High-Risk Infants
- Individual Education Program (IEP) for Children
- School Placement of Children with Special Needs
- Intellectual and Psychological Testing including IQ and Learning Disability Testing
Counselling
CIDA provides professional counselling to the parents of children who have autism condition. With professional counselling, CIDA aims at changing the world. We believe together we can fight Autism.
Early Intervention
Early childhood intervention is a support and educational system for very young children who have been victims of, or who are at high risk for child abuse and/or neglect as well as children who have developmental delays or disabilities.
Feeding Therapy
Feeding Therapy is generally provided by a trained occupational therapist to assist individuals in being able to eat different types of food and increase food intake by mouth due to various reasons such as low motor control of mouth, oral motor apraxia, decreased oral motor muscle tone and strength, sensory processing disorders, amongst other reasons.
Gym/Sports Programs
Kids this age need physical activity to build strength, coordination, and confidence and to lay the groundwork for a healthy lifestyle. They’re also gaining more control over how active they are.
School-age kids should have many chances to do a variety of activities, sports, and games that fit their personality, ability, age, and interests
Nutritional Consultation
Nutritional Consultation : Consultation provided by dietician to improve individual’s intake of healthy foods and supplements and to increase/decrease body weight based on needs
Occupational Therapy and Speech Therapy
Occupational Therapy (OT) is the use of assessment and intervention to develop, recover, or maintain the meaningful activities, or occupations, of individuals with any type of disorder/diagnosis.
Speech Therapy is the use of assessment and intervention to help people who have speech problems, to learn to pronounce sounds, words, sentences correctly.
Parenting Training
Parent management training, also known as behavioral parent training or simply parent training, is a family of treatment programs that aims to change parenting behaviors, teaching parents positive reinforcement methods for improving pre-school and school-age children’s behavior problems.
Physical Therapy
Physical Therapy (PT) is the use of assessment and intervention for the preservation, enhancement, or restoration of movement and physical function impaired or threatened by disease, injury, or disability that utilizes therapeutic exercise, physical modalities (such as massage and electrotherapy), assistive devices, prostheses for legs, amongst others.
Prevocational and Vocational Program
Vocational education is education that prepares people to work as a technician or to take up employment in a skilled craft or trade as a tradesperson or artisan. Vocational education is sometimes referred to as career and technical education.
Psychological Testing
Diagnosing autism spectrum disorder (ASD) can be difficult because there is no medical test, like a blood test, to diagnose the disorder. Doctors look at the child’s developmental history and behaviour to make a diagnosis. ASD can sometimes be detected at 18 months of age or younger.
Special education/School Programs
Special Education is provided in the school to autism affected kids. Together we aim at fighting autism so that every child feels free.
Speech and Language Therapy
Speech-language therapy addresses challenges with language and communication. It can help people with autism improve their verbal, nonverbal, and social communication. The overall goal is to help the person communicate in more useful and functional ways.
Testimonial
Child Name : Prisha Pritesh Pandya
Therapist : Dr. Dhara Soni
“We are coming here last five months in taking sensory Integration and Occupational Therapy. Therapists are going well And she has learned so many things like “Tying shoe lace”, “Alphabets”, “Numbers”, “Button”, “Colour Concept” and also improved understanding level. All therapist are very supportive, co-operative and loving towards child. Thank you Dr. Dhara Soni for giving nice and best Therapy to my Daughter.”
Child Name : Uzma Ahmedi (14 years)
Therapist : Dr. Dhruti Panchal
“I am happy to review that my daughter’s therapist Ms. Dhruti Panchal is a very responsible therapist. She is very committed & dedicated to her job in understanding our child’s issues and supporting an appropriate program for her. Her Hard work & dedication has lead to more improvement in Uzma’s Condition”
Child Name : Kushagra Desoria
Therapist : Dr. Twinkle
“Improvements noticed till 31th may, 2019 (12 sessions + 12 sessions speech therapy).”
–> Tolerance to sounds of different frequencies.
–> Tolerance to bright light/shades ↑sed.
–> Tactile dysfunctions ↓sed.
–> Improvement in identification and differentiation of various smell but can’t differentiate good or bad smell.
–> Hyperactivity ↓sed to certain level.
–> Cognition improved.
–> Speaking 2/3 words simultaneously with prompting 5% times without prompting
–> Understanding face expressions & emotions.
–> Obey orders 5% more than in earlier days.
Child Name : Akansha Banerjee
Therapist : Dr. Twinkle
“Our daughter has been on therapies in CIDA center since last 8 months, earlier she used to get different therapies from different centers but then we found out about CIDA where all the therapies required for an autistic child is under one roof, and the planning and approach with which all the therapists in CIDA work with our daughter has really helped her in overcoming her problems.Our Daughter’s ABA therapists Twinkle is very kind and loving to her clients, our daughter loves to go to CIDA for for her sessions. We would highly recommended CIDA center for comprehensive therapies for authistic children.”