A few years back I watched this documentary – “Loving Lampposts”. Although I’ve seen several Autism related content after that, for some reason, that one documentary has stuck with me. The simplicity with which it played out and it’s title, oh the title, so intriguing, so wow! And then it happened one day… I noticed…
The other day I was talking to a complete stranger at my son’s summer camp’s bus stop. We chatted like old friends meeting after years.There is something that bonds us all together…the experiences, the pain, the joy ,and the lessons. There is so much to share. We finally parted, promising a lunch date along with…
Ever since my son was diagnosed with Autism, we’ve been told by several support groups , therapists and county service providers how lucky we are , how special our son is and how proud we should be of him. I just could not wrap my head around the idea that I’m fortunate to have a…
Home, kids, spouse, family, friends, work, school…our lives today is so overwhelming and stressed. Now add Autism to this mix. The stress increases manifold and the everyday challenges become far more daunting. The following article from Huffington Post has quotes from parents of Kids with Autism and as I read through it, I found myself nodding…
My first post and I have so much to say already. First, let’s tackle the burning question : Why this blog? Writing this blog was not an easy decision. At 3, when my son, Vedant, was diagnosed with Autism, we struggled a lot to accept this new reality of our life. We, especially I ,…
