Pay it Forward ….

by Sachin Jakhotia | Mar 25, 2022

21st March is celebrated as World Down’s Syndrome Day. It is quite subtle to understand why it is celebrated on 21st March – The 21st day of March (the 3rd month of the year) signifies the uniqueness of the triplication (trisomy) of the 21st chromosome which...

A Tryst with Dyspraxia

by prodipta soni | Jan 18, 2022

A tryst with Dyspraxia…. My son Antariksh was diagnosed with Spastic Cerebral Palsy at the age of 4. At the time of the diagnosis, his physical anomalies were not so prominently visible, so I thought it was an exaggeration on the doctor’s part. At that time I didn’t...

Rakshabandhan with Malhar by Janhavi Gadgil

by Saarthi_ssn | Aug 30, 2021

I am Janhavi Gadgil, Malhar’s elder sister. He has been the Sun of my universe ever since I was seven years old and every goal and aim of mine has revolved around him and his future since then. Voluntarily, mind you!! My parents tell me every day, “We want you to live...

Parenting With Courage

by Suja Pisharody | Dec 14, 2020

When we were in Delhi, we used to take Dhruv for therapy at this wonderful therapy centre called “Children First”. “Children First” hosts an annual event called “Imagine” which tries to create awareness on different social issues like mental health, disability, and...

Baatein Karo! Podcast series by Saarthi

by Saarthi_ssn | Nov 4, 2020

Communication is the key in any relationship. It becomes very necessary for a parent and a sibling of a child/adult with an intellectual and developmental disability (IDD) to understand each other. Parents and siblings may have different thinking patterns and...