special child
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Navratri went by two weeks ago and Diwali is less than a week away. The season of festivals is here and I find this time very joyous. Navratri is celebrated with worship of Durga in her nine forms, Navadurga, and also by playing garba. Navratri is a kaleidoscope of colours, with a different colour hue…
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When you’re parenting a child with special needs, you live in a world of extremes. You’re constantly toggling between intense advocacy and quiet moments of joy, between deep worry and deep, unexpected humor. We often feel this pressure to be “strong” or “grateful,” as if acknowledging the hard parts invalidates the good parts. The truth…
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Finding the right therapist is pivotal to the growth and development of special needs children.
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A few days ago, we had our first ever parent teacher meeting at the school. We were there to discuss the progress shown by my Little Miss and the challenges faced at school along with the plan for next month. First two weeks were particularly difficult for her as she was not used to having…
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A recent experience had me thinking about the way the world treats those who are different. Little Miss and I usually take a cab to her school and back. I have the cab driver pull up inside the building because Little Miss is still not able to get on or off cars as fast as others. With…
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“Small daily improvements over time lead to stunning results.” – Robin Sharma Every day brings with it something different for us. Some days we see Little Miss accomplish something new; on other days she struggles with things she has already done. Almost each day brings with it a new experience for us. All through last week,…
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Little Miss has started school last week. After a lot of deliberation, discussion with husband, going back and forth in my mind and a lot of indecisiveness, I finally enrolled her in a school for special needs children. See, Little Miss does not particularly like kids her own age or younger so I was worried…
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Raising a child is a complex and ever-evolving journey, but when the child has special needs, the dynamics within the family can undergo significant shifts. Special needs children, whether they have physical, emotional, developmental, or cognitive challenges, require more than just physical care – they require emotional resilience, patience, and understanding from the whole family.…
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Laughing through the life.