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Parenting a Child With Special Needs Calista

This article will be on  Parenting a Child With Special Needs As I narrated to you about my son Rex’s “UP” syndrome in my last article, I candidly recall his growing years. Staying with the “Up” side of Downs Syndrome means many things like lots of love, patience, kindness, encouragement and being proud of your child. As a mother of a child with special needs, one of the first things I learned was that on some days, the only predictable thing about it is the unpredictability. At times, the child who lives with Down syndrome and autism may look normal but his behavior can be downright difficult. Some of you will be reading this as newcomers to the world of Downs Syndrome and autism.  Some Special Needs Parenting Books. These resources will surely help to raise a child with special needs. amazon.in Early Communication Skills for Children with Down Syndrome: A Guide for... Rs. 3,568 Buy This Item - 49% amazon.in Strauss Anti Burst Gym Ball with Foot Pump Rs. 1,2

Meals on Wheels India: An Experiment In Giving Lakshmi Ramamurthy

Meals on Wheels India was something my friend wanted to start after a retreat we both attended on ‘Giftivism: Radical acts of generosity’ in 2012 in Pune.   Everyone gets really hungry a few times a day. We are blessed that we have the resources and access to nutritious food. But what about the one’s on the street, for that matter anywhere else, whose basic need is not met. So we said that we will come together, cook a nutritious meal at our homes and take it to the streets in our car and serve whoever is hungry… Meals on Wheels ! But we wanted to do this with some self-imposed framework. The meal will be cooked by us, not outsourced to maids or hotels: Community supporting a community with full involvement The participating volunteers, chip in according to what they can do.. opening their kitchen, shopping, chopping, cooking, shelling eggs, driving, offering their vehicles. We will not fund raise or accept money from anyone who does not volunteer with their time. The participa