25 Mar · Kamini Lakhani · 2 Comments
Why This Attribute is More Important Than Independence
I came across these thoughts in an article.“You want to live by yourself one day.”“You don’t always want your Mom to drive you around, do you?”“Are you washing your own clothes, cooking your own meals?”“Can you go to the store independently – by yourself?” “Do you need someone to help you count money?” These are…
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28 Feb · Kamini Lakhani · No Comments
How to Equip your Child or Adult to Face the Challenges of Day to Day Life
A couple of weeks ago, all my families had a common assignment.They were to build activities requiring a ‘mental challenge.’The idea was to put the student on the spot for thinking and problem solving.I found this wonderful image by Dr Steven Gutstein (Founder of RDIConnect) on what constitutes a mental challenge. Take a look at…
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29 Jan · Kamini Lakhani · No Comments
How You Can Improve Your Child’s Language and Skills Without Working On Them Directly
Sometimes, a simple question can get you thinking. This is what happened with me recently. Take a look at these photos. Writing Sample 1 (2020) Writing sample (2021) These are writing samples from Anjana, who is on the RDI program through SAI Connections. (Consultant: Dipali Chauhan) Along with these writing samples, the…
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25 Dec · Kamini Lakhani · 7 Comments
Proof That Nothing Is Ever Wasted
Mohit asked for his oil pastels, one evening.I saw him spend 30 minutes just making strokes one after the other.The 20 by 30 inches sheet looked like a beautifully lined piece in a bright cacophony of colors. Creating repetitive strokes helps him, somehow.The next day when he asked to paint, I shared the sheet with…
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9 Dec · Kamini Lakhani · One Comment
How You Can Inspire Your Child to Create Beautiful Memories and Increase Confidence : Part 2
A couple of weeks ago, I had written an article on the importance of spotlighting memories and then representing and encoding them. That article was well appreciated Several parents commented on it and tried to encode memories with their children. I quoted the following ways of encoding memories for students. You have various…
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