Neurodivergence is intriguing, confusing and scary at the same time. The most confounding thing is that it generates many strong emotions even in people who know little about it.
Years ago, as parents, most of our days were spent fending off complaints from our son’s preschool. “He is bouncing off the walls all day”, “he distracts other kids while the teacher is facilitating activities” and “he doesn’t pay attention”—these were our daily sermons.
The signs had been there since infancy. A rigorous baby massage followed by a scrubbing bath, a hearty feed and many lullabies seemed like a waste because he’d either not sleep or be up after a catnap. As a firstborn, he got ample time and attention from us to indulge his energy through play, reading and …
Arati is an early childhood education specialist who is passionate about working with young minds in their formative years. Before joining the education sector in 2015, she had stints in the corporate world and was a full-time parent briefly. Currently, she is handling the school excellence function at a leading pre-school chain, where she helps build curricula, trains teachers and audits centres, besides conducting parenting workshops.
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