EARLY IDENTIFICATION OF SPEECH DELAY,SPEECH DISORDERS AND HEARING DISORDERS: Identify the Signs Children develop at their own rate. Some children walk and talk early. Others take longer. Most children learn skills within an age range, such as between 12 and 18 months. A child who takes longer to learn a skill may have a problem. It is important that you know what to expect. Below are some signs of speech, language, and hearing problems. You'll see the expected age range next to each skill. Learn more about what to expect from your child from birth to five years old . You can also learn more about how to Identify the Signs . Language Disorders Language is made up of the words we use to share ideas and get what we want. Language includes speaking, understanding, reading, and writing. A child with a language disorder may have trouble with one or more of these skills. Signs of language problems include: Birth–3 months Not smiling or playing with others 4–7 months Not babbl...
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PHYSICAL BENEFITS OF DANCE(BHARATHANATYAM): Bharatanatyam –‘Most celebrated art form in the southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu’ . There is a mythical background often associated with Bharatanatyam that claims that Lord Brahma ‘bestowed this esteemed dance on Bharatha Munivar’ who then taught it to Lord Shiva, who then passed on the knowledge to his wife, Parvathi, where she taught the art form to other women and ‘in this manner, this art was traditionally handed down’ . I n many ways Bharatanatyam can be considered an ‘artistic yoga’ as some of its movements are very similar to yogic poses and therefore the dancer in turn achieves the same benefits as yoga accomplishes. A Bharatanatyam dance teacher, also comments that ‘dance is dynamic yoga’ and that essentially Bharatanatyam is yoga with added ‘movement’. It is also a strenuous dance form, which unsurprisingly brings physical advantages to a dancer. Bharatanatyam can improve a dancer’s ba...
MANDALA
WHAT IS MANDALA? A Mandala is a geometric configuration of symbols. A mandala is a spiritual and ritual symbol in Asian cultures. In Hinduism and Buddhism, the belief is that by entering the mandala and proceeding towards its center, you are guided through the cosmic process of transforming the universe from one of suffering into one of joy and happiness. Mandala as an art form first appeared in Buddhist art that were produced in India during the first century B.C.E. In New Age , the mandala is a diagram, chart or geometric pattern that represents the cosmos metaphysically or symbolically. Types of Mandalas There are various types of mandalas found in different cultures and used for a multitude of purposes, both artistically and spiritually. Below are three main types of mandalas and how they are used. 1. Teaching Mandala Teaching mandalas are symbolic, and each shape, line, and color represents a different aspect of a philosophical or religious syste...