If I had to list the top 3 things my son enjoys, it would be 1.Water 2.Water 3.And water. So chances of finding us at a pool in summer are always higher than at home. That day was no different. We were at our community swimming pool, watching our son living his life like he…
If you ever get to visit my house or scroll through my phone’s camera roll or browse my social media posts, you’ll know that I’m obsessed with my son’s pics. Like every other mom out there, I feel like my son is the most charming , handsome and adorable child on the planet. So it…
As a mom of an autistic child I feel like I am the expert on my son, especially because he lacks the ability to have a voice of his own right now, but am I? I might know him better than many others but am I the final authority on what he is, thinks or…
Many have asked me how it felt when my son was diagnosed. I’ve tried thinking back to that moment and all I can see is a blur. I don’t remember that instant. I was probably numb and dumbfounded. I don’t recall any feeling going through my mind. That was how hard the diagnosis struck me….
To an onlooker we look like a bundle of mess, a sad story of treading through challenges and disappointment , with nothing to look forward to. Sometimes this does feel closer to reality but it’s not always so. We live surprisingly normal lives with just a different routine and our own rhythm that most people…
The great vaccine debate !! If you are not living under a rock, you have an opinion about this. If you have a child or a loved one who is autistic, you are passionately opinionated about it. Many friendships have been broken over these discussions and many a facebook groups turned into battlegrounds. So, ofCourse,…
We were at an indoor water park a few weeks back and the pool we were in had a basketball hoop that a few other kids were playing at. My son was happy just watching the game and would keep jumping in , all excited . That’s when one of the kids asked him if…
It was a routine end of the school and I was was checking my son’s backpack as I did everyday. There, in a corner of the backpack was a small white unassuming envelope that almost went unnoticed. I pulled it out not thinking much. It was a little crumpled and seemed like it had been…
The holiday season is the season of cheer and miracles and the most likely of places to find miracles is in the least likely of places. So guess where we found Santa… At the pool !!! It was the weekly swimming lesson we were at. This was an indoor pool of a hotel on a…
A lot has been talked about gifts for children with Autism. So I’m going to turn the tables and talk about gifting for parents of these kids, the often ignored piece of this picture. Let’s dive in – Respite If you’ve been around parents of kids with autism, you must have noticed that they…
