24 Oct · Kamini Lakhani · 6 Comments
A Reminder: You are always taken care of
This 8 year old waited for her dad to pick her up from school.She watched other students jumping happily into their parents’ cars. When would her dad arrive? One by one, all the other children left. She waited for what seemed like eternity. She stood there with her back pack and water bottle- all alone.She…
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12 Aug · Kamini Lakhani · 9 Comments
A Perspective on, ‘After me- What?’
At a recent meeting with Viji (Vishal’s mother), we discussed the future of our children.Vishal is now 26 years old. As our children become adults, the fact that we’re getting older too- hits us badly.Minor and sometimes major health issues push us towards thinking about the future of our children.It gets easy to get into…
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2 Jul · Kamini Lakhani · No Comments
If You’ve Met One Person With Autism, You’ve Met One Person With Autism
Vinay is a 14-year-old on the Autism Spectrum. He is non speaking and communicates using the PECS (Picture Exchange Communication System). He has problems with both gross and fine motor skills. He displays attention and hyperactivity issues. His parents and teachers need to work hard on keeping him engaged. Reading and writing is a problem…
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28 May · Kamini Lakhani · 4 Comments
Building the Foundation and Pillars for Success in Academics
Watching Nakshatra bargaining with her mother to write numbers upto 30 only, made me smile. (Her mother wanted her to write upto 50).It may not be a big deal for those interacting with neurotypical children, but for me this was a huge deal! The emotions attached to the activity made it an even bigger deal.I…
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23 Apr · Kamini Lakhani · 3 Comments
Why and How You Should Experience Life at a Deeper Level
Pictures of cherry blossoms in full bloom flood my heart with joy.If I’m scrolling on Instagram and find a picture of cherry blossoms, I definitely stop in my tracks to take a look at these beautiful flowers. In 2020, we had booked our tickets for Tokyo. One of the items on our agenda was to…
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