Special Needs

Words have the power to change us. To make us feel strong and give us strength when we need it most. These quotes will not only make you...

“We brought you from the hospital!” this was the answer one of my ex-colleague gave to her then 4 year old son, when he asked  “where did he...

A dear friend and a fellow parent of a daughter  with Down syndrome always refers to ‘Inclusion’ as a ‘double-edged sword,’ explaining how in absence of good inclusion...

Cycling As parents of children with special needs, we understand that each milestone of theirs often comes with a consistent and often exhausting effort. Sitting, walking, jumping, balancing, running...

I had always thought of writing letters to my daughter, long before she was even born. So madly in love I was with this ‘image’ of having a...

I have been asked this question many times. Sometimes by people who were well meaning  and, a lot of times by those who were not. People have asked...

Who doesn't like movies? Movies make us forget the troubles and help us indulge into the dreamland, where there are picturesque castles, flying animals, and talking birds! Oh how...

  While cleaning a cupboard, I came across an old piece of news in the paper where a pilot father and an air-hostess mother died within a year of...

Do you work? This question has become the second most important question asked after how are you? Or what’s your name? And if one thinks that this is...

Communication and speech remain one of the most delayed milestone for children with Down Syndrome. The desire to communicate and being understood by others is inherent in all...

Soliloquies are not just for the stage. Children often speak aloud their internal conversations with the self. Generally, they stop with age but for children with learning disabilities,...

  I am not an expert on 'worrying', but I am a mother and that definitely establishes my expertise on 'Addiction Of Worry!' We all can say or do...