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Women and their Legal Rights in India

In any country, it’s citizens will only feel safe when they have some legal rights under their belts. The Indian constitution also has certain legislative measures that are intended to ensure equal rights between all it’s citizens, to counter social discrimination. This International Women’s Day, we thought of curating a list of some Legal Rights …

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Best books on Autism for parents and professionals.

Books are useful resources for gathering information on various topics across the globe. Books on autism are a treasure of useful tips and techniques that can help many parents and professionals in understanding the children with autism and providing them better support. Below are the top rated books of all time, read by thousands of …

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DIY Sensory Activities for Autism – Part II

This article is continued from the previous article on “DIY Activities for Autism- Part I”. There are other four core sensory systems that regulate our brain’s understanding of the world. They are visual, olfactory, oral and auditory sensory system. As you read, you will explore DIY  “Do It Yourself” Sensory Activities for Autism mentioned to …

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DIY Sensory Activities for Autism – Part 1 | MHT India

There are several DIY sensory activities that can remediate the problem caused by the dysfunctional sensory system in Autism. The dysfunctional sensory system is a common symptom of Autism as well as other developmental disabilities. In this, sometimes one or more senses can either be hypo or hypersensitive to stimulation and can lead to behaviours …

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Sex Therapy and what it entails?

Contrary to the general mindset, there’s nothing weird, aberrant, bizarre or perverted going on behind the door to a sex therapist’s office. In the world of counselling, sex therapy is not dissimilar from other forms of psychological counselling. Barbara Bartlik, MD, a psychiatrist and sex therapist at Weill Cornell Medical College in New York City said, “Sex therapy is …

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Smart Phones – A Blessing or a Curse?

According to Merriam-Webster, a smart phone can be defined as a cell phone that includes additional software functions (such as e-mail or an Internet browser). In other words, A smartphone is a portable personal computer with a mobile operating system with features useful for handheld use. A Japanese firm “NTT DoCoMo” released the first range …

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Expectations from India’s Mental Health Care Act, 2017 | MHT

Published by the Ministry of Law and Justice on 7th April 2017, the new Mental Health Care Act of India came into operation. The revised act received the assent of our President on the same day and after a lot of delay and struggle, finally came into existence. As published – Mental Health Care Act, …

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