6 Nov · Kamini Lakhani · No Comments
How To Brighten Your Child’s Life and Lighten Your Own
By the time you read this article, Diwali will be over. Diwali is the five-day Festival of Lights, celebrated by millions of Hindus, Sikhs and Jains across the world. Diwali, which for some also coincides with harvest and new year celebrations, is a festival of new beginnings and the triumph of good over evil and…
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15 Oct · Kamini Lakhani · 6 Comments
How to Really Help Your Autistic Child with Social Interaction
Years ago, I remember attending a training by Dr Steven Gutstein, Founder of RDI Connect.Somebody asked him if their child would improve in their socialiazation skills by attending a Social Skills Group. He was thoughtful for a minute. Then he replied, ‘It doesn’t happen by osmosis.’ Those words never left my mind.What did Dr G…
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30 Sep · Kamini Lakhani · 4 Comments
How to Understand Your Autistic Child’s ‘Resistance’
I had an unfortunate ‘fall’ last month.Stepping out for a walk post 8 pm on a rainy evening, wasn’t a great idea, I guess. I didn’t notice the pothole in front of me.Stepping into it, I lost balance and landed on all fours. Luckily, help was close by. A watchman of the adjacent building came…
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3 Sep · Kamini Lakhani · 2 Comments
How You Could be Coming in the Way of Your Child’s Thinking
I watched in rapt attention as the boy sorted and put away vegetables.He came to the final task of putting away curry leaves in a little steel container with holes. He struggled to clean the curry leaves. I could see his brain ticking away, as he picked up a pair of scissors to cut the…
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16 Aug · Kamini Lakhani · 14 Comments
How Working Through This Potent Technique Will Lead To Independence In Your Child’s Life
I watched this young mother work with her child.Every time the child moved her hand to point to an incorrect picture, the mother stopped her in her tracks.“No, try again.” I could see and feel the anxiety mounting in the little girl. She started to flap her hands. Again I heard the mother saying, “hands…
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