Author Archives: Ajay Castelino

Best Music for Neurodiverse Children: Balancing Age and Preferences

It is a balancing act between a child’s physical and functioning age. Do you allow older neurodiverse children to listen to nursery rhymes or provide them with age appropriate music? What if they prefer nursery rhymes? I found it is useful to allow children to listen to music that they like, as their functioning ageContinue reading “Best Music for Neurodiverse Children: Balancing Age and Preferences”

Enhancing Relationships: Eye Contact with Neurodiverse Children

They say the eyes are the window the soul. I have found that this true! I consicously have been making eye contact with the young people I work with who have special needs. I find that when I make eye contact, they have a look of surprise. This is followed by a sudden sense ofContinue reading “Enhancing Relationships: Eye Contact with Neurodiverse Children”