I was riding through a field of daisies, on a lemon yellow bike, with a bunch of flowers sitting in the basket up front. A stream somewhere close by sent out the soothing sound of its water playing with little rocks on their way down, while the mountains in the far distance poked teasingly at…
Recently, a friend shared an article with me that was, to state mildly, critical of autism parents who blogged or shared pics or videos of their autistic kids. It said, they were opportunists, wanted to make money out of it, or were sympathy seekers. That summed it all up!!! While it was hurtful, I was…
As my son turns 13, I reflect upon the years passed by. Those who have been a part of our journey would agree that our journey has been nothing short of extraordinary. As compared to most, our joys and our challenges have been different in so many ways and surprisingly similar in just as many….
Let me state this at the start of this post–my son is one heck of autistic. What this means is that he has way too many autistic traits that make the possibility of him leading an independent life a little doubtful. Do I worry about it? OfCourse, I do. I worry myself sick thinking about…
I have been happy lately. Very busy, exhausted by the end of the day, but very content and much at peace. So, In these times of pandemic and lockdown, what is it that’s making me smile more often? It’s the fact that we are not meeting people. While I have had some wonderful experiences and…
After my son’s diagnosis, our life changed in many ways. Visits to friends went down and trips to doctors and therapies shot up. The more we met various therapists, the more we learned how complex the process of a child’s development is. We now had a fancy word for everything our son did – sensory,…
Those who know me think, as a mom of a child with autism, I’m generally positive in my outlook. I would like to believe that is true. However, in me hides a realist–not to be confused with a pessimist. The realist me rears its head every now and then and I kick it back in,…
A few days back, while I was browsing the aisles of a store, my 9 yr old son brushed against another customer. I was hoping it would not be a big deal but she had something else in mind. I said sorry and explained that my son is autistic. She was not ready for that…
I stood in the middle of my son’s classroom , watching all his classmates confident and excited ,dressed as their favorite people from history. There were scientists, presidents, baseball players, civil rights activists and many more. They waited at their seats until one of the parents “activated” them for them to start their speech. I…
Meltdowns is something almost every parent of an autistic child is familiar with and although we all know that it will happen we never feel fully equipped to deal with it. The worst part , as your child grows and becomes stronger, meltdowns can become more and more challenging to tackle. Every family has a…
