Garima Johar, 25, is the Content Lead at HT Slurrp, leading a fast-paced editorial team in one of India’s most competitive digital news landscapes. She is a successful journalist, published author and mental health advocate who has forged a style of resilience based on creativity. Yet behind the bylines and deadlines, there is a more intimate storyy. In 2019, Garima was diagnosed with...
One of the most frequently recommended interventions for children with autism, ADHD, sensory processing differences and developmental delays / learning disabilities and functional difficulties is called Occupational Therapy (OT). It supports children to develop the practical and independent skills they need every day at home, school and within the community. During therapy, it is totally normal...
For many autistic children, board examinations are not only about academics. Even before they enter the exam hall, they have dealt with issues that seldom get identified – being misunderstood, judged for communicating or learning differently and facing challenges like anxiety, sensory overload and social isolation. We laud marks, without realizing what goes into surviving those scars before...
A recent report from the Wall Street Journal looked at rapidly expanding autism therapy services in United States and raised issues of both whether their billing practices are ethical and appropriate and how this is putting greater financial strain on families. The American debate has become a fight over insurance claims and reimbursement, but Indian picture is different while equally pressing...
A mother to another in a therapy center: “My son started speaking within weeks after getting gluten out of his diet.” And the mother—whose own child is also autistic — immediately cuts gluten and dairy out of her own kid’s diet altogether, without considering whether the child has any food allergy, sensitivity or real reason to cut (or add) those foods. This situation became...
An autistic five-year-old child stacks blocks while sitting at a table with a therapist as an intervention for developing communication skills. In the adjacent room, a child with cerebral palsy is called upon to do precisely the same thing. Just along the corridor, a child with ADHD does another identical worksheet. Different diagnoses. Different developmental needs. But the intervention is quite...
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.
All About Inclusive celebrates the inspiring journeys of individuals who have overcome challenges to succeed. Whether you are neurodivergent, a parent, a doctor, a therapist, or an advocate, this platform honours your story with sincerity, respect, and wholehearted recognition.
