Asad and Umar: From Tears to Triumph
As a young bride, Ruhinisha’s dream was to give her future children a good education. A graduate in Urdu from Jamia Milia Islamia, Delhi, she believed in the power of education to change lives and turn weakness into strength. When her first, long-awaited child Md. Asad was born she had no idea how much life […]
Siblings Club Launches at LRF
For most parents, the birth a child heralds the lifelong feeling of their hearts walking about outside them. If the child is disabled, that feeling often goes hand in hand with fear, especially as the children grow into adulthood and the parents age. “What will become of my child after I’m gone?” is the most […]
“Sachin, Tu Jah Yahan Se” – The Long Road to Inclusion
Photo for representational purposes only. Inclusion in mainstream education is an extended process that begins with acknowledging that all children have the right to education, interaction with others their age, and participation in every aspect of community life. At the Latika Roy Foundation (LRF), our Wabi-Sabi Inclusion Program helps prepare our children academically, socially and […]
Himanshu and the Art of Sitting
Five-year-old Himanshu was a little tornado when he enrolled at the Latika Roy Foundation’s Early Intervention Center at the age of three. Diagnosed with autism and hyperactivity, all he wanted to do was run around the playground from the moment he entered until he left. Over the past two years, our multidisciplinary team of special […]