7 Aug · Kamini Lakhani · 2 Comments

7 Facts I Wish I Knew When My Adult Autistic Son Was Newly Diagnosed

Time goes by in a flash. It was Mohit’s birthday 2 days ago. He turned 31. As I reflected on our life gone by, I wished somebody had shared these important truths with me when Mohit was younger.   In the past few weeks, I’ve heard the following words from parents.   I’m exhausted- I…

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24 Jul · Kamini Lakhani · 2 Comments

How you can teach your child or student respectfully: 5 questions answered.

This is a concept close to my heart. I’ve covered this in earlier blogs too.   Every time I think about it or interact with parents, new dimensions of respect come up.   Recently, I did a webinar entitled- How to teach your child or student respectfully. While creating the presentation, I looked up the…

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9 Jul · Kamini Lakhani · No Comments

After that… Then what?

I sat amongst a group of RDI Consultants, listening to our wonderful teacher, Dr Steven Gutstein.   We were talking about creating authentic, challenging frameworks (activities for children). What if the consultant took the child out for a walk and came across a stream that needed to be crossed. How would the child react? He…

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26 Jun · Kamini Lakhani · 5 Comments

6 Tips To Build Resilience In Your Child

It’s a tough world out there.   Recent, painful occurrences have reinforced this belief for me.   Human relationships are complex. Understanding and dealing with people is difficult. What appears to the naked eye, often isn’t reality.   Add to this the uncertainty due to the pandemic and economic situations being badly hit the world…

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12 Jun · Kamini Lakhani · 2 Comments

Do you struggle to set limits for your autistic child?

Does your child have this uncanny ability to press your buttons- and leave you feeling helpless?     Do you wish you could control him better so that there is peace in your house?     Do you feel emotionally enmeshed with your child’s distress and can’t untangle yourself?     Do you feel that…

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