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Facing Society

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Gayatri Vathsan

What Does Inclusion Really Mean?

I was scared. “Ma’am, I don’t want to…” “Gayatri, why don’t you try? Just once?” I wanted to. Very much. But something held me back, something I did not have th…

22 April 2025Read More →
Gayatri Vathsan

What Stigma? And Why?

“My son has stopped responding to his name. He has stopped looking me in the eye. I think he’s autistic. But I’m afraid to take him for a diagnosis.” “But why? …

19 April 2025Read More →
Gayatri Vathsan

When a Child Cannot Speak, We Must

Children are society’s most vulnerable. And autistic children? Even more than “most.” A few nights ago, a friend shared a video. A horrible incident. In it, a s…

1 April 2025Read More →
Gayatri Vathsan

What Does “Normal” Really Mean?

Krishna, my 10-year-old son, is not “normal.” I wonder if your first reaction to this statement is: Why is she dissing her own son? I am not. Krishna is on the …

23 January 2025Read More →