13 Apr · Kamini Lakhani · 4 Comments

Have You Cracked the ‘Success Combination’ for Your Child?

Have You Cracked the 'Success Combination’ for Your Child? Life goes by in a flash.   When your autistic child is young, you spend all your time taking him from one therapist to another, dropping and picking him from school.   You go through agony when he has a meltdown on the way to school. ...

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6 Apr · Kamini Lakhani · 2 Comments

5 Proven Ways to Make Your Child Overcome His Behavioral Hurdles

5 Proven Ways to Make Your Child Overcome His Behavioral Hurdles In the previous post, we looked beneath the surface of ‘misbehavior’ of children with autism. (If you haven’t read it, you can read it here. Do read it before reading further.) The post explained how, what we think is bad behavior or stubbornness, is ...

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30 Mar · Kamini Lakhani · 2 Comments

What Lies Beneath the Behavior of Children with Autism [INFOGRAPHIC]

What Lies Beneath the Behavior of Children with Autism [INFOGRAPHIC] “He pulls off the TV from the wall and throws furniture around!” she cried.   “That must be really rough on you.” I responded.   “Yes, we had to ask a relative to stay with us to help us. We couldn’t handle him on our own,” ...

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23 Mar · Kamini Lakhani · 8 Comments

To Make Your Child With Autism Thrive, You Must Do This First

To Make Your Child With Autism Thrive, You Must Do This First I was engrossed in my book during the tea break at a workshop.   Suddenly, I felt a light touch on my shoulder. I turned around. She smiled as I looked at her.   “Looking at you, I feel the need to take ...

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16 Mar · Kamini Lakhani · 5 Comments

How to Protect Yourself From Information Overload about Autism

How to Protect Yourself From Information Overload about Autism Attending the recent MNRI workshop in Mumbai was exciting.   I was overjoyed to see familiar parents and professional colleagues too. On seeing the younger parents, I was reminded of my younger self.   It took me back to the days when I was desperate for ...

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