Author: Mihika (Child Guidance Counsellor) | 24th January 2026 One afternoon I noticed that I was talking to myself while doing something completely ordinary. It was not a dramatic moment, not a crisis- just a gentle flow of instructions, reassurance and mild self- reflection. “Okay, one thing at a time…others after that.” I stood still, […]
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Author: Dr Chittranshi Kaushik, Speech-Language Pathologist | 17th January, 2026 Recently, while waiting at a food counter, I noticed a male staff member announcing order numbers in a noticeably high-pitched voice. As he spoke, people around him laughed, whispered, and even mimicked his voice. He continued his work quietly, but his discomfort was evident. What
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Author: Jhilmil Rathore (Student Volunteer) | 10th January, 2026 Slow living today has turned into an aesthetic, a trend, something people “schedule” into their lives. But if you strip away all the curated imagery and the performative activities—baking, reading, pottery, journaling—slow living is nothing more than having the space to sit with yourself and your
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Author: Jhilmil Rathore (Student Volunteer) | 3rd January, 2026 A terrace is one of the most open spaces in an Indian home, yet it ends up holding the most. It absorbs what the house cannot—truths that don’t fit inside small rooms, emotions that feel too loud for shared walls, and parts of ourselves that have
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Author: Dr Monika (HOD Occupational Therapy and Joint Head Administration, NRF) | 27th December, 2025 Today, was special. I taught a student of Occupational Therapy. It was special in many ways because after years I did something that I thought I would always do, every day for the rest of my life. So, why did
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Author: Jhilmil Rathore (Student Volunteer) | 20th December 2025 The graduation photos look like a promise. Everyone in a neat line, tassels caught mid-swing, faces lit with that strange, exhausted joy but except I felt the lack of it. There’s a particular kind of terror that arrives after you cross that stage. It’s unlike what
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Author: Mihika (Child Guidance Counsellor) | 13th December 2025 Too often we forget that ‘discipline’ really means ‘to teach’ – not ‘to punish’- Dr. Daniel J. Siegel As a child counsellor, I find that the above quote is an eye opener. Whether it is parenting, teaching, or caregiving, generally discipline is viewed as a reaction
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Author: Team Aadyantara Arts | 6th December, 2025 On November 15th 2025, The Neuroaid and Research Foundation (NRF) partnered with Aadyantara Arts to celebrate Children’s Day through a joyful workshop titled “Bum Bum Bole, Masti Mein Dole.” The event was designed to bring happiness and creativity to children with special needs through art and music.
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Author: Jhilmil Rathore (Student Volunteer) | 22nd November 2025 I’ll be honest. I use ChatGPT to refine, research, and refresh my knowledge on different matters. I may even use it to correct the grammar of this blog once I’m done with the final draft. I don’t think that’s wrong. Tools that make us more efficient
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Author: Myra Srivastava | 15th November 2025 Many years ago, driven by a wave of nostalgia, I began searching through my old hard drive for childhood pictures. As I scrolled through the folders, one caught my eye. It was titled “Monika’s Babies. I remember the moment vividly. It took me precisely five seconds to open
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