Cerebral Palsy
Empowered, Independent Twin Entrepreneurs with Cerebral Palsy Make A Greener World
Sunder and Sriram are twins who were diagnosed with cerebral palsy when they were just 6 months old and who now run Twin Twigs, an eco-friendly business initiative. Ramesh and Radha are their enterprising and supportive parents. The twins and…
Co-existence of Caregiving and Nourishing Oneself
Jyotsna Kumar talks about her caregiving roles - as a mother of daughter with Cerebral Palsy and as a daughter. With a timely reminder on the importance to look after oneself to avoid burnout and also to increase the quality of caregiving…
My Disability Took A Back Seat To Motherhood
Jyotsna Kumar, was living with Sensiro Neural Deafness. But the birth of her child with congenital heart defect and cerebral palsy changed her priorities in life. Jyotsna, tell us about your condition. I was diagnosed with Sensiro Neural…
What does a mother of a disabled child want?
As part of International Day of Persons with Disabilty, we spoke to mothers of children with Cerebral Palsy, Down's Syndrome and Asperger's Syndrome in terms of what they wish for their child. This is what they had to say. Is it too much to…
Life Lessons From Parenting a Child with Disability
If you could go back to the day you got the diagnosis about your child, what would you tell yourself? What rules would you give yourself to live by? What do you know now that you wish you’d known then? Jo Chopra, Executive Director Latika Roy…
Living with Cerebral Palsy: It's Only An Impairment
Sameer Chaturvedi, a post graduate in Sociology from the Delhi School of Economics and currently a PhD researcher, lives with Cerebral Palsy but that has not stopped him from feeling as much a part of society as anyone else. Here’s why: I am Sameer…
"Disheartening To See People Feel Sorry For Me"
Karthik Chandrashekhar, who was diagnosed with cerebral palsy when he was only two, talks about his personal life, his family, his quest for employment and his professional life. And his INSPIRATION. Please tell us a bit about your condition I am a…
I Don’t Let Cerebral Palsy Stand in My Way
Says Chennai based 26-year-old Kumaran Kumanan, who is an author, a counseling psychologist, a PhD student, an avid Facebook user, living with cerebral palsy. Read his interview on making Inclusion possible. Meet Kumaran Kumanan author of Aanantha…
