2 Apr · Kamini Lakhani · No Comments
World Autism Awareness and Acceptance Day: Focus on Independence
On this occasion of World Autism and Acceptance Day, what if we could make one wish that came true? Go quickly and grab a piece of paper. What do you want your child to achieve? Write it down! I’d love to take a look at what you wrote! I wrote ‘Independence and Happiness’…
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12 Mar · Kamini Lakhani · 7 Comments
How An Unexpected Event Taught Me About Fear
I woke up to a loud ‘Thud’ on an early Tuesday morning. It was not yet 7 am. I ran (literally) out of my bedroom to check. My only thought was, ‘Is Mohit alright?’ I heaved a sigh of relief when I saw it was only the house maid pushing open the living room…
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25 Feb · Kamini Lakhani · 4 Comments
From Imitation to Creative Collaboration: A beautiful journey
As I watched Vishal work on creating toppings for his sandwich, bygone memories from the past found their way into my thoughts. A young (er) Vishal being left alone in a room because he had become aggressive… A basket of easy to do stuff that would not trigger him in any way was always…
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13 Feb · Kamini Lakhani · 4 Comments
7 Steps To Creating Victory In Your Child’s Life
We just finished a 4 week training on Communication. It left me with a deep sense of fulfillment. Most of all I was touched by the sincerity of the parents who participated. 4 of the 5 participants had children in their teens. The youngest was only 5 years old. And this baby of the class…
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28 Jan · Kamini Lakhani · 3 Comments
My Musings On India’s 72nd Republic Day
Republic Day has been celebrated every year in India on January 26, since 1950 to honour the date on which the Constitution of India came into effect. India was a colony of the British for over 200 years and became independent from the rule of the British Raj following the Indian independence movement. (The…
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