For many parents of children with neurodevelopmental disorders (NDDs), bedtime can be one of the most challenging parts of the day. A child may take hours to fa…
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 …
“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…
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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. …
“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…
Understanding Feeding, Sensory Processing, and Oral-Motor Development in Children with Autism When we think about autism, communication is often the first thing…
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…
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…
“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…
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…
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…
