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 →
Power Thoughts
Insights and stories for parents on the journey
The Layers of Acceptance
It was a dark and stormy night! Krishna was about two years old. He was thrilled by the storm and his father was holding him in front of the bedroom window. The…
3 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 →
Harmony
“Did he get down at all today?” It was about 7 in the evening. My husband had just gotten back home from work. I had been pacing up and down our terrace for hou…
27 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 →
What Does Learning Look Like?
“You haven’t started Avaz for Krishna yet? How will he communicate?” “You are still carrying Krishna on your back? How will he become independent?” “You don’t e…
24 July 2026Read more →
Intruder In the Night
Wait, what was that? A dark silhoutte flitted across the terrace. It was about 1.15 am. Krishna had just settled down to sleep. His head was on my arm, growing …
21 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 →