Wednesday, May 6, 2009

The KEM Child Development Centre - Your Review.

The KEM Hospital in Pune has got a Child Development Centre going and we wondered if anybody would like to share there experience with us. Your feedback will be greatly appreciated.

Thanks.

The "Why" of it all!

Ok so it is pretty much established that we don't have any "Real" Autism Centre's in Pune as of yet but as a parent of an Autistic child the obvious question is WHY? (This is true of most other cities in India as well.)

Your ideas on this question are welcome.

Thanks For all your Comments!

Hello All,

Sorry for not being around this blog for a while now. Have now got the time to re-start my efforts once again.

More soon.

ACP

One more Article FOR the use of Vaccines!

http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2009/05/04/antivax-kills/

Here's one for the Anti-Vax Crowd!

http://www.randi.org/site/index.php/swift-blog/544-shouting-fire.html

Thursday, April 10, 2008

Articles on Autism in the Indian Press!

Ever since April 2nd was made the "World Autism Day" we have read articles about the condition almost on a daily basis in the Indian press. Times Of India, DNA, Indian Express and others have woken up to the Autistic World.

Finally the word is getting around. New figures suggest that 1% of all children end up in the Autism Spectrum. This is a huge wake up call. For parents as well as institutions and special need educators. The time has now come to take a long, hard look at options available for parents to provide their children with education that they deserve.

In a country where literacy has not touched all its citizens yet and basic education is a dream for many let alone Special Education it is heartening to see that the media will carry the torch forward, even if it is only because Autism is the flavour of the month.

As parents our life becomes a little bit easier if we don't have to explain to every new person we meet - What Autism is!

Sunday, March 30, 2008

31st March World Autism Awarness Day!

Finally, Autism gets its own Day in the year. It's about time too. With Autism reaching epidemic strengths in many parts of the globe this is the right time to make people aware of this condition. In places in India where awareness is very low and quacks and faith healers aplenty this is just what the doctor ordered. Please tune into CNN on this coming week for special programmes on Autism. Don't miss it!

Tuesday, March 11, 2008

Don't Panic!

Ok, so there are no Real Autism Centers in Pune - Don't Panic! There are other creative ways to deal with the present situation in Pune. Build a support system around your child so that you the parents have the time for yourselves be it for work or play.

Get a daytime nurse for your kid. A full time live in maid to look after the house and a full time driver. With these 3 important areas covered you can and will overcome the fact that there is no one single place where your child could spend the day in a good and productive environment.