It's been a while. Hello there. A lot is my fault - I have been so caught up in work, I have not been able to pay full attention to this blog, or any of my blogs. But anyway, apologies are in order. A lot has been happening with Karan. He's got his summer vacations … Continue reading Apologies in many forms
Tag: Autism
Autism and restaurants – my first experience with discrimination
I can't remember how old I was. I think I was 13 or 14. So it wasn't very long after Karan received his autism diagnosis. The semblance of "normal life" was slowly slipping away from our family. We'd stopped doing random things we used to do together. Gone were trips to the cinema, gone were … Continue reading Autism and restaurants – my first experience with discrimination
A mother’s thoughts on Autism Awareness Day
Guest post by Adita Divecha, Karan's mother I have not been able to put down my thoughts for a long time now. Don't know why. Something always came up, or my thoughts were always muddled, or I was just being plain lazy. My daughter Devina is always encouraging me to write more and I keep … Continue reading A mother’s thoughts on Autism Awareness Day
S#!T Ignorant People Say To Autistics
I came across this link on Twitter, have a look. Some things said in this video: "I've seen Rain Man." "You're autistic? I'm so sorry." "Oh I've read Temple Grandin's book. Do you like cows?" "What are you...retarded?" "I like autistic people as much as I like real people." What does everyone else think?
Marriage, autism and doubts
As I sat in the plush chair in a salon in Bombay a few days ago, I nearly started crying. No, the heat of the blow dryer wasn't too much, neither did the searing hot iron burn my scalp. I was getting my hair done to attend a wedding function that night...and an idle mind … Continue reading Marriage, autism and doubts
Autism theories from the Dark Ages in 2012
Warning: Long post ahead. Settle down with a cuppa if interested in autism and/or special needs. Hark, I hear the Medieval Ages calling...okay, just the 1950s, and Dr Tony Humphreys is ushering it in. First, read the following article which was printed in the Irish Examiner, which I stumbled across only yesterday: by Tony … Continue reading Autism theories from the Dark Ages in 2012
The One Where Mom and Daughter Weigh In
Read the past posts here: Mission: Two Weeks Without Mom The One Where The Autism Siblings Were Alone Together What I experienced with my autism sibling as his caregiver Devina's Final ThoughtsI'm exhausted. And I'm only 24. Every day, mostly the only thought I had was: "I cannot wait to feel that soft bed underneath … Continue reading The One Where Mom and Daughter Weigh In
What I experienced with my autism sibling as his caregiver
First post: Mission: Two Weeks Without MomSecond: The One Where the Autism Siblings Were Alone Together Same advice as last time...read in parts or keep 10-15 minutes aside. Or 20 if you read verrrry slowly. The One Night Where Dee was DancingOne evening, Karan decided he was going to cry his heart out. Now he … Continue reading What I experienced with my autism sibling as his caregiver
The One Where the Autism Siblings were Alone Together
First post in the series here Read it in parts, or settle down with a cuppa for a bit. DAY ONE (9/12/2011) Okay 6am...why is Karan awake? Okay. He needs to use the toilet. I wonder if I can go back to sleep after this? I dozed off for a bit but my grandmother called … Continue reading The One Where the Autism Siblings were Alone Together
Mission: Two weeks without Mom
Not many people understood. "I'm taking two weeks off from work in December," I said. "Oh where are you going?" they asked. "Nowhere," I replied. I was staying in Dubai and planned to spend these two weeks off looking after Karan while my parents went to India. It was hard as it was to get my … Continue reading Mission: Two weeks without Mom
Devina Divecha's Journals 