30 Dec · Kamini Lakhani · 6 Comments

As You Step into 2024: A Reminder

Remember the legend of the musk deer? One day the musk deer of the mountains sniffed a breath of musk perfume. He leaped from jungle to jungle in pursuit of the musk. But to no avail. Finally exhausted from his travails, he slipped from the rocks and fell. In the process his musk pouch raptured…

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2 Jun · Kamini Lakhani · 20 Comments

To the Mother, who silently wipes her tears…

Midyear is a good time for reflection. 6 months of the year, gone by already?As I reflect, some poignant conversations flash before me. I’m sure some of these will resonate with you too.To the mother who has trouble with her mother-in-law.You struggle to getting your mother-in-law to accept your child for who he is. It…

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2 Mar · Kamini Lakhani · 5 Comments

Try RDI (Relationship Development Intervention), even if your child/adult isn’t autistic

Many parents ask if RDI is only for autistic individuals.We’ve often discussed this with Dr Gutstein (founder of RDI Connect)  RDI works for any situation where the ‘guided relationship’ between parent and child is impacted.This may be due to autism, other developmental issues, illness or other such situations.When I first met Gayatri’s parents, (a couple…

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23 Dec · Kamini Lakhani · 8 Comments

4 ways to deal with ‘resistance’ from your child or adult

Recently I worked with a delightful, 13 year old to conduct her assessment.After participating in the first part of the assessment, the parents were a little apprehensive.Dad reported that his daughter, Vidusha didn’t want to join in new activities. She preferred to stick to a few activities she liked. Hence, it was difficult to engage…

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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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The Importance of a Parent Training Program
For Individuals on the Autism Spectrum

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