Autism Awareness: A Mother’s Perspective – IX
Part 9: Therapies, Choices, and the Long Road Between Our son Krishna was diagnosed as autistic about six years ago at NIMHANS. What happened next? Shock, devas…
10 February 2025Read More →
Power Thoughts
Insights and stories for parents on the journey
The Case of Manjamma’s Vanishing Relatives
“Is Manjamma’s work good?” my new neighbour asked me. This lovely young family had just relocated to India, and the lady was rediscovering the luxury of having …
6 February 2025Read More →
Parenting Is Tough
Parenting is tough. Parenting an autistic child who cannot express themselves is an order of magnitude tougher. And there is no book or guide to walk you throug…
3 February 2025Read More →
Autism Awareness: A Mother’s Perspective – VIII
Part 8: Labels, and the Way We See I started writing this series on autism awareness because I needed to share what I've learnt till now on my journey with Kris…
3 February 2025Read More →
Autism Awareness: A Mother’s Perspective – VII
Part 7: Behaviour Is Not the Problem My son Krishna loves to clap and play with his fingers. He also hits his hands, feet, and head against hard surfaces –…
3 February 2025Read More →
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 →
Autism Awareness: A Mother’s Perspective – VI
Part 6: The Myth of the Emotionless Autistic Let me tell you a story. A story about perceptions and misconceptions. One day, we had guests visiting. It's a rar…
20 January 2025Read More →
Autism Awareness: A Mother’s Perspective – V
Part 5: What is Stimming in Autism? Krishna has always expressed excitement and happiness in a very particular way—by tensing his entire body and vigorously sh…
15 January 2025Read More →
How Are You Coping?
“How are you coping?” Such a simple question, isn’t it? And yet, when it was asked, I found that I didn’t know how to answer it, because the words rose and then…
9 January 2025Read More →
Autism Awareness: A Mother’s Perspective – IV
Part 4: Emotional Expression in Autism I have been sharing my experiences with autism through my son Krishna’s ongoing story, which is now six years old, post d…
7 January 2025Read More →
Autism Awareness: A Mother’s Perspective – III
Part 3: The fallout of SPI in Autism A new year with new beginnings – this is my hope and prayer for my son Krishna and all other children on the autistic…
1 January 2025Read More →
Autism Awareness: A Mother’s Perspective – II
Part 2: SPI What does it mean to live with autism? Let me share a little of my experience the past 10 years as the mother of an autistic child. Autism and sens…
22 December 2024Read More →