Life lessons from exceptional parents
May 28, 2014Krishna Mahathi
“Being a survivor doesn’t mean being strong – it’s telling people when you need a meal or a ride, company, whatever. It’s paying attention to heart wisdom, feelings, not...
Assistive Technology for the Differently-abled
May 24, 2014Shweta Chooramani
Welcome to the era of digital natives where technology is the king. Right from hand held devices, touch screen, tablets, e-books, videos, movies, everything to do with entertainment to education is...
Lessons from the Learning Disability Clinic
Apr 26, 2014Krishna Mahathi
“Part of the problem with the word ‘disabilities’ is that it immediately suggests an inability to see or hear or walk or do other things that many of us take for granted. But what of...
How to treat CWSN? Learning from Maysoon Zayid
Mar 26, 2014Shweta Chooramani
“If there is an Oppression Olympics – I would be a gold medalist. I am Palestinian, I am a Muslim, I am a female, I am a virgin, I live in New Jersey with Palsy.” – Maysoon...
Discover your Child through Encouragement
Feb 25, 2014Sridhar Ramanathan
I met Amrit Ramnath, then 11 years old, nearly three years ago when I had gone to visit his family in Chennai. During the course of our conversation, Amrit showed me some of his sketches and...
Strike Up a Conversation with a PWD without Feeling Awkward
Feb 24, 2014Shweta Chooramani
More often than not, parents get uncomfortable with queries raised by their kids on seeing Children With Special Needs (CWSN) or Persons With Disabilities (PWD). To brush away such questions and...
Disability and Parenthood: Refute or Salute
Jan 23, 2014Shweta Chooramani
Shweta Chooramani fulfils her love for writing by contributing to several blogs, along with being a full-time mother. Previously, she has worked for more than eight years in the international NGO...
Helping a Slow Learner
May 27, 2013Krishna Mahathi
Dr. Krishna Mahathi holds diplomas in Pediatrics and in the management of allergies and asthma. She has worked as a junior consultant in Christian Medical College,Vellore and then at the Learning...
