Developmental Challenges

  • Cerebral Palsy and the importance of Early intervention
    As we wait for Kalki Koechlin’s portrayal of a gutsy girl with Cerebral Palsy in the award-winning film Margarita with a Straw, we find out more about the condition from rehabilitation specialist Lakshmi Gopalakrishnan. The film releases on 17th April 2015.  Cerebral Palsy is a birth-related disorder that affects the brain and nervous system. The nerve damage causes difficulties in the child’s movement, coordination, posture and ability to walk. It can also affect speech,…
Apps for Autism
This is one of the apps for Autism I came across and an interesting TED Talk by Ajit Narayanan "The girl's name is Bhavna, and that's her mother, Kalpana. And Bhavna's an entrepreneur, but her story is much more remarkable than mine,…
Awkward no more
A great reminder - just treat us the way you would want to be treated and we'll all be OK https://www.youtube.com/watch?t=1&v=Gv1aDEFlXq8 We would love to hear your experiences as well  

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