28 Jun · Kamini Lakhani · 4 Comments

5 Benefits of Truly Accepting Your Autistic Child

It isn’t Autism Awareness Month. We left it behind a couple of months ago. Yet this post is about acceptance.   Mohit will soon be 29. He’s taught me life’s greatest lessons. Perhaps the biggest one is ‘true acceptance.’   My journey started with denial or non acceptance. “It can’t be." “Why me?” “What have…

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21 Jun · Kamini Lakhani · 4 Comments

How You Can Be An Unforgettable Teacher For Each Of Your Students

Last week I conducted a presentation entitled, ‘Dealing With Learning Difficulties And Autism In A Classroom,’ to a group of enthusiastic teachers at Harmony Montessori.   Teaching is a noble profession. Teachers inspire me.   The responsibility resting on their shoulders is immense. They have the biggest hand in shaping the youth of the country.…

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7 Jun · Kamini Lakhani · 8 Comments

The Subtraction Of This Word Will Make A Huge Difference To Your Life

In her book, Autism and Spirituality, Olga Bogdashina talks about ‘autistic personality.’   She says, ‘many individuals with autism seem to possess a number of unconventional personality characteristics that can be seen as a special type of personality- autistic personality.   To me, Autism is a special type of personality (O’Neill 2000)   Here are…

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31 May · Kamini Lakhani · 4 Comments

How My Autistic Son Blew A Preconceived Notion Into Smithereens

“Blood test?” he asked as he stretched his arm out towards the person on the sofa.   I was startled by Mohit’s question.   Being engrossed in a conversation with his teacher, I had not realized that somebody had walked into the  living room and occupied a sofa!   But Mohit had. And he responded…

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17 May · Kamini Lakhani · One Comment

How This One Shift In Your Mindset Can Help Your Child Learn Effectively

This 8 year old and his mother were working on reading skills. He didn’t have a problem with reading words. He was good with encoding.   Scenario 1   They took turns. Individual piles of flash cards were placed before the young child and his mother. She picked up a card from her pile, read…

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