Understanding autism | Madhavi Adimulam | TEDxKPRIT

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We live in a world that often asks children to change before we ask ourselves whether their environment needs to change. When a child struggles to communicate, regulate, learn or participate, our first response is often to correct the behaviour. But what if behaviour is telling us something? What if the goal of intervention is not to make children appear more “typical”, but to help them communicate, connect, participate and become more independent while respecting who they are? Drawing from years of working with children and families, this talk explores how changing the way we see children can change the way we support them. Madhavi is an Autism Specialist and Early Interventionist with extensive experience supporting children with developmental differences and their families. Her work focuses on understanding children beyond labels and behaviours, and creating meaningful opportunities for communication, participation, learning and independence. She has worked closely with children, pa

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