Every few months, news reports about a possible “breakthrough” in autism make big headlines worldwide. “Drug reverses autism-related behaviour in mice, Scientists find a potential molecule”- such reports make their way into social media almost immediately, giving hope to million parents that the doctors are on the verge of a treatment—or perhaps even a cure. News like this...
Parents of autistic and neurodivergent children frequently ask: Is this a sensory issue or a behaviour issue? It is indeed easy to misinterpret a child who puts their hands over their ears, refuses to wear certain clothes, runs around the room or throws an object away from time-to-time or rejects instruction. Behaviour that looks like “misbehaviour” may be a child’s nervous...
The diagnosis of a child changes the lives of most parents but for Nitin Sharma and his wife, it changed their country. The couple were officers in India’s Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF) and were settled in life with secure jobs and a happy family. However, they made an extraordinary decision when they realised that their daughter, Bhavya, required specialised autism support which was...
Medhya was diagnosed with autism when he was 1.8 years old. He is now 14 and giving some major life goals to his father—goals that his father never thought he had in him. The power to say no, the detachment from unwanted people, and not getting affected by things that don’t belong to him. That’s the power of autism, and that’s the life Medhya is living with his beautiful family—his 38-year-old...
The story for Rakesh BS, 35 year-old and autistic, did not start when he was diagnosed; it started when the dry, scientific words of an expert revealed the reason why he had always felt different. Rakesh is a self-taught programmer, has been coding since 12 years of age and spent over two decades creating deep technology solutions in artificial intelligence, blockchain, embedded systems and...
“Nobody teaches you how to be a parent. An autistic child doesn’t understand things like his siblings. You have to learn to understand him.” It is a simple sentence-no dramatic words, no inspirational slogans, no attempt to sound heroic. View this post on Instagram A post shared by MARC CUCURELLA (@cucurella3) But those little words from Marc Cucurella could...
I am Nivedita, a journalist with nearly two decades of experience covering health, entertainment, fashion, and films. After working with media organizations such as IANS, HT, Network18, and Outlook, I created All About Inclusive—a platform focused on empathy, acceptance, and appreciation, as I strongly believe these voices make the world better.
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