ABOUT
ABOUT
Kavita Teckchandani is an Early Intervention Advisor. Kavita believes Early Intervention works to reduce the risk factors and increase the protective factors in a child’s life. A good understanding of the risk factors that can hamper a child’s development, limit future social and economic opportunities and increase the likelihood of physical and mental health problems can be resolved through Early Intervention.
Focussing through Early Intervention on supporting the 5 key aspects of child development; their physical, cognitive, behavioural, social-emotional and communication skills in a timely manner has the potential to make the biggest difference and provide benefits throughout a person’s life.
Kavita Teckchandani has more than 18 years of experience of working with children 0-10 yrs of age. Kavita has been working with mainstream children and children with additional needs and achieved tremendous success. Kavita is passionate and specialises in assessing and supporting children with Autism.
Click on the link for Kavita’s podcast on the challenges and misconceptions of Autism:
https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=357637711395571&id=100014480343505
Experience:
During her 11 years of working in the NHS and local authority, Kavita has worked with children and parents in identifying developmental delays, making assessments and offering timely intervention using play way methods to help children achieve their developmental milestones and achieve their maximum potential. Kavita has worked in partnership with Paediatricians, Educational Psychologists, Speech and Language therapists, Occupational therapists, Physiotherapists, etc. bringing in a wide wealth of knowledge and expertise in supporting the growth and development of the child.
Qualifications and Training:
Kavita graduated with a Bcom degree from the University of Mumbai in 1988. Kavita has graduated in Child Development and Early Years Education in 2006. Kavita has trained in Behaviour Analysis in 2009. Kavita completed her Understanding Autism training in October 2011. She has been trained in Applied Behaviour Analysis(ABA) from PEACH in May 2013.
Completed Sleep training from BASICS in 2015. Health, Exercise and Nutrition for the really young (HENRY) in 2016.
Kavita offers 1:1 sessions, Group workshops and online sessions in supporting children in achieving their milestones through positive parenting.
