24 Aug · Kamini Lakhani · 16 Comments
This Concept Will Challenge Everything You’ve Learned About Autism His sketches speak volumes. This particular one had me speechless. It showed two people- both had monitors on their foreheads. “Why the monitors?” I asked. “I don’t understand what goes on in someone's brain. People say something but mean something else. A ...
11 Aug · Kamini Lakhani · 6 Comments
5 Simple Steps to Get Rid of the “I’m-Not-Doing-Enough” Feeling “I can’t deal with his anxiety. He is loud and ‘in the face’ constantly. I know he’s being bullied time at school. I try my best but I feel stressed and burned out.” “I don’t know how to deal with his behavior. Should I ...
3 Aug · Kamini Lakhani · 6 Comments
How to Address a Crucial Aspect of Communication Still Missing in Your Child Rohan (name changed) comes to volunteer at SAI Connections once a week. He has a wonderful time interacting with the students. He jokes around, helps them with baking, and takes little selfie videos with them. This is doubly joyful as Rohan himself ...
21 Jul · Kamini Lakhani · 2 Comments
Can You Help Me Get Rid of Just One Label? “Your son has Autism Spectrum Disorder.” I remember feeling dizzy, the ground under me was shaken. It felt like somebody had hit me on the head with a hammer. “It can’t be!” were the first words out of my mouth. Years ...
13 Jul · Kamini Lakhani · 9 Comments
Are You Stealing Your Child's Thinking? “You’re a thief, Kamini,” she said. Noticing my shocked expression, she elaborated. This was Joyce Albu, my consultant, giving me feedback about how I guided a 17-year-old Mohit in 2007. He had become heavily dependent on prompts by then. Fast forward to the present - to ...
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