Down Syndrome Doesn’t Define My Daughter
Finally! the hard work paid. Aarshia read the entire book on her own! Mom floating in the air already.
Project 'reading' phase one completed. Best part, the entire thing...
8 Sureshot Ways To Spoil Your Relationship With Your Child
When your child slams the door behind him saying he hates you, he usually doesn’t mean it. It just comes out of anger at the moment. But if...
Changing The Perception Of Special Needs Through Makeover: Down Syndrome Special
Guest Post:
After our last post about ‘Changing the perception of people with special needs through makeover’, went viral, we requested ‘Nerida Lamprill' to write another post for us....
Special Reads For Special Needs: Our Reading Workshops And All That...
If you've been brought up with love for reading, you'd know how much it hurts when your child struggles with a book. When it is hard for them...
Stupid Things To Say To The Parents Of A Special Needs...
"Oooh! She is so adorable, so pretty," a voice raved, gushing about a toddler dressed in her fuchsia dress, walking her new found steps. "How old is she?"...
How Would You Play Santa To Your Child With Special Needs...
This is the time of the year when everything, and everyone is in celebration mode. Christmas trees are being bought. The lights are being checked, and the gifts...
Confession Time: I Wonder If the pain Ever Goes Away?
It was the orientation day in my daughter’s new class, something where all parents officially meet the new teachers for the first time for introductions. I was totally...
Oh My God! Am I Going To Look After My Special...
This guest post is written by Kavitha Sivakumar. Kavitha currently lives in USA and has a son with Down Syndrome. She is working as a CPA and is...
Let me tell you a story today..!
“After nourishment, shelter and companionship, stories are the thing we need most in the world.”- Phillip Pullman
Story telling is an art and I believe it comes naturally to all...
What Motivates You, Fellow Special Needs Mom?
What really motivates you, fellow special needs mother,
When faced with stigmas, endlessly you suffer,
When the days are short and the 'to-do' list is long,
When the hospital visits are...
Some Gems For Special Needs Parents From Andrew Solomon
When I first heard his talk, (Andrew Solomon Ted Talk) I was puzzled about how could someone reach out to my heart so effortlessly. The more I heard...
Resources To Start Teaching ‘READING’ To Children With Special Needs
Starting a project with my daughter 'Aarshia' on reading sentences. Now that she can recognise, read and write alphabets, knows phonic sounds ( not entirely though), I think...