Look Beyond the Label
I am an author—an award winning author of fiction and this is the identity that I own with pride. Incidentally, the process of getting here involved quashing a …
28 August 2026Read more →
Autism and Medicines: What Every Parent Should Know
“Will my child need medicines?”“What can treat autism?” These are among the first questions many parents ask after their child is diagnosed with Autism Spectrum…
10 August 2026Read more →
What Happens After Us? (Part 2)
Where Do I Begin? How to plan for your child's future—one thoughtful decision at a time In my previous article, I shared how Ravi and I came to realise that pro…
6 August 2026Read more →
What Happens After Us? (Part 1)
How my son Shravan changed my life, my purpose, and the way I think about the future More than twenty years ago, I became mother to a little boy named Shravan. …
6 August 2026Read more →
Special Education: Opening Doors, Unlocking Potential
“Every child learns. The question is not whether they can learn, but how they learn best.” Receiving a diagnosis for a child can be one of the most emotional mo…
4 August 2026Read more →
Beyond Speech
Understanding Feeding, Sensory Processing, and Oral-Motor Development in Children with Autism When we think about autism, communication is often the first thing…
29 July 2026Read more →
The Decision Trap
Parenting is a life-changing experience, and this is an understatement if you are the parent of a neurodivergent child. I am a parent to an autistic young adult…
29 July 2026Read more →
Inclusion Is Not the Goal; It Is the Path
What if we have been taught the concept of inclusion differently? What if inclusion is not a goal to achieve, but a path for all of us to walk? A path that help…
28 July 2026Read more →
Occupational Therapy: Helping Children Participate in Life
“What exactly is occupational therapy?” It is one of the first questions parents ask after their child is diagnosed with autism. Many people imagine occupationa…
27 July 2026Read more →
In Retrospect…
Complex communication is one of the biggest factors that sets us humans apart from other life forms; yet we often tend to associate communication with speech, a…
26 July 2026Read more →
The Hidden Weight: Caring for Children with Autism in India
Autism, or more accurately, autism spectrum disorder (ASD), is not just a medical diagnosis; it reshapes the lives of entire families. In India, where awareness…
25 July 2026Read more →
The Interview I Keep Thinking About
What twenty years in recruitment taught me about my child's future Some months ago, I sat in a client calibration call. We were reviewing candidates for a senio…
21 July 2026Read more →