10 May · Kamini Lakhani · 2 Comments
Simple Answers To 3 Complicated Questions
These questions came up in recent conversations. I found them interesting, hence I wanted to share them with you. Question 1 My 4 year old child speaks in words. Will he ever be able to speak sentences? Please guide me as I’m very worried about this. Answer 1 I understand your…
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26 Apr · Kamini Lakhani · 17 Comments
Who Takes Care Of The Caregiver?
The days flew by. I had to actually calculate the number of days Anil spent at the hospital, as the days went by in a blur. One day flowed into another and I lost track of time. Hospital, home, hospital again, waiting for doctors, reading, chanting, cafeteria… Life took on a different meaning.…
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4 Apr · Kamini Lakhani · 7 Comments
My Pledge For Autism Awareness Month
April 2nd is celebrated as World Autism Awareness Day (WAAD). When I entered SAI Connections, I saw the staff and students having a fun time outside. Some were tossing a ball around, some took part in races, yet others lounged around. The teachers had come up with a fun, non school day…
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28 Mar · Kamini Lakhani · One Comment
How To Deal With Your Child’s Stress
I saw him after a year. He came to visit for his annual assessment. He leads a busy, college life. I felt something was different as he greeted me. His caring nature shone through in the way he asked about my family and pets. But something was going on. He was a little repetitive with…
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15 Mar · Kamini Lakhani · 4 Comments
Work On These 8 Pointers To Maximize Your Child’s Development
I received a heart warming email recently. I’d like to share it with you. Dear Kamini, Neel's homework assignments used to be one of the most traumatic moments in our day-to-day life until recently. Even though he was supposed to work on small tasks – ranging from making sentences to arithmetic calculations- making…
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