“The talk was an absolute success. The Q&A session was interesting and your answers were helpful. The feedback we received after the talk was overwhelming. Everyone said it was just amazing. Thanks so much!” said Divya Swaminathan, a speech and language therapist (SLT), about Dr Nandita DeSouza’s talk on ‘Adolescence, …
Know better, Do better
Anjali Barretto and Mallika Lewis, our Speech and Language Therapists, were at Radio Indigo on April 10 for an insightful and thought-provoking conversation on neurodiversity and ‘embracing the difference’ with Ayesha Barretto. This was part of a weekly series that will air in April, observed as World Autism Month. Anjali …
“I Got Autisam”
When our three-year-old daughter Susie* was diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder our whole world came crashing down. We didn’t want anyone to know that she was not ‘normal’. It took a couple of months for us to realise that she was normal, just different. Armed with this realisation, we shared …
Happy Republic Day, India!
At our inclusive creche, where we welcome, nurture and celebrate children of all abilities, we celebrated India’s 74th Republic Day with our children, parents and staff in the play area. Patriotic songs played in the background as the invitees marvelled at the tricolour balloons and whiteboards decorated specially for the …
Purple Fest: India Going Inclusive
Purple Fest: Celebrating Diversity, the only event of its kind in India, was held at the Entertainment Society of Goa complex, in Panjim, January 6—8, 2023. The unique festival of inclusion was organised by the State Commissioner for Persons with Disabilities, Goa, in collaboration with the Directorate of Social Welfare …