28 May · Kamini Lakhani · 26 Comments
Straight From the Heart of a Parent of an Autistic Adult
‘What after me?’ took on a different connotation for me recently. A simple conversation with this wonderful family, took a turn, suddenly. I have worked with them for more than a decade. We’ve systematically worked at remediating core deficits of autism their son (now an adult). This young man has shown good progress…
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14 May · Kamini Lakhani · 6 Comments
How Addressing Core Issues Can Help Reduce Your Child’s Anger and Anxiety
A mother recently shared about her daughter. It went along these lines. My adult daughter is high functioning. She was diagnosed with Asperger’s Syndrome. The other day, we went to a get together. I think she was not able to converse properly, so she got angry. We tried to ask her the reason,…
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1 May · Kamini Lakhani · 8 Comments
How Setting Limits Effectively Can Help Your Child Engage Better With You
Most parents (and professionals) assume setting limits is for undesirable behaviors only. I believe it runs far deeper than that. We do need to set limits to provide stability in a child’s life. We need to let them know what is allowed and what’s not allowed. This definitely leads to lessening of behavior…
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16 Apr · Kamini Lakhani · 6 Comments
A Revolution in Autism Intervention
In every field of medicine, treatments have evolved over the years. What if cancer treatment was the same as it was 30 years ago? Why should autism treatment options stay the same as 30 years ago? My son Mohit was diagnosed in 1992. The recommended treatment was speech therapy, Occupational Therapy and Special Education.…
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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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