The Mumbai Branch of AIOTA congratulates its member Dr Saifuddin Bijliwala (O.T) for creating Occupational Therapy awareness !
Doctor's orders –play video game
TIMES OF INDIA Article by Sharmila Ganesan Ram, TNN | Jun 29, 2014, 07.31AM IST
Saiyam's muscles are neither patient nor totally in control. Within a
span of ten minutes, they have made the eight-year-old boy play beach
volleyball, salute an army general with the wrong hand, curse a
formidable tennis opponent in Hindi and duck a little too late to avoid
being hit by a virtual shoe.
Even as he waits for his `teacher' to change the video game, Saiyam is restless. "How did you stay put in your mother's tummy for nine months?" Dr Saifuddin Bijliwala asks him.
Bijliwala is the director of Jumpstart, an occupational therapy centre in Mumbai for kids with developmental challenges ranging from cerebral palsy to autism. Saiyam suffers from Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder (ADHD), which means he gets bored easily , doesn't always remember to use his left hand even though he is a leftie and his speech isn't as fast as his thoughts. Saiyam plays a series of Nintendo Wii and PlayStation 2 games because gaming, Bijliwala believes, is a crucial part of changing the nervous system.
Even as he waits for his `teacher' to change the video game, Saiyam is restless. "How did you stay put in your mother's tummy for nine months?" Dr Saifuddin Bijliwala asks him.
Bijliwala is the director of Jumpstart, an occupational therapy centre in Mumbai for kids with developmental challenges ranging from cerebral palsy to autism. Saiyam suffers from Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder (ADHD), which means he gets bored easily , doesn't always remember to use his left hand even though he is a leftie and his speech isn't as fast as his thoughts. Saiyam plays a series of Nintendo Wii and PlayStation 2 games because gaming, Bijliwala believes, is a crucial part of changing the nervous system.
