Part 9: Therapies, Choices, and the Long Road Between Our son Krishna was diagnosed as autistic about six years ago at NIMHANS. What happened next? Shock, devastation, grief, fear. To
“Is Manjamma’s work good?” my new neighbour asked me. This lovely young family had just relocated to India, and the lady was rediscovering the luxury of having domestic help. “Manjamma’s
Parenting is tough. Parenting an autistic child who cannot express themselves is an order of magnitude tougher. And there is no book or guide to walk you through this parenting
Part 8: Labels, and the Way We See I started writing this series on autism awareness because I needed to share what I’ve learnt till now on my journey with
Part 7: Behaviour Is Not the Problem My son Krishna loves to clap and play with his fingers. He also hits his hands, feet, and head against hard surfaces –
Krishna, my 10-year-old son, is not “normal.” I wonder if your first reaction to this statement is: Why is she dissing her own son? I am not. Krishna is on
Part 6: The Myth of the Emotionless Autistic Let me tell you a story. A story about perceptions and misconceptions. One day, we had guests visiting. It’s a rare occurrence
Part 5: What is Stimming in Autism? Krishna has always expressed excitement and happiness in a very particular way—by tensing his entire body and vigorously shaking his head. When he
“How are you coping?” Such a simple question, isn’t it? And yet, when it was asked, I found that I didn’t know how to answer it, because the words rose
Part 4: Emotional Expression in Autism I have been sharing my experiences with autism through my son Krishna’s ongoing story, which is now six years old, post diagnosis. At the
Part 3: The fallout of SPI in Autism A new year with new beginnings – this is my hope and prayer for my son Krishna and all other children on
Part 2: SPI What does it mean to live with autism? Let me share a little of my experience the past 10 years as the mother of an autistic child.