More Good News For The Babies of Uttarakhand
Any guesses what the most common preventable cause of intellectual impairment might be? Infantile Hypothyroidism. Ever hear of it? It should be a lot better known. Because it is totally preventable. A simple blood test at birth reliably confirms the disorder which is caused either by an Iodine Deficiency or Congenital Hypothyroidism (the lack of […]
An Independence Day Girl Celebrates Rakhi
Latika Vihar celebrated Rakhi and Independence Day in a joint celebration on August 12. The girls dutifully tied handmade rakhis on the boys, who promised their lifelong protection in return. Or perhaps not. Our boys seemed more interested in the laddoos that came with the rakhis than in defending their sisters. Given the scanty […]
Neverland in Dun
…children in any part of the world must grow up and can’t be children forever. But somewhere there is a country where children don’t grow up! This country is called Neverland and is an enchanted world where children play and enjoy themselves… I would not be surprised if J.M. Barrie was thinking of Latika Vihar […]
Adieu Note
Vine Veracity An experience of empathy, care, love, joy and togetherness! It was a beautiful morning. I could feel the warmth of the sun in winter season on my skin. Finally, the day had come. After “Footprints ‘09”, the Dehradun Chapter, I was in surge to initiate my internship. It was Tuesday, 3 November 2009, […]
Badhte Kadam : An Initiative Towards Disability
An initiative taken for a social cause sets your foot on holy ground and you’ll not go without leaving your trail behind…. So why not put a step forward to help the people with disabilities and make them shine in this world with the talents infused in them. Disability is not a disease. I don’t […]
My Experience at the Assistant Teacher Training Course
Hi, I am Vandita Uniyal. I am a student of M.A [Hindi} from D.A.V. College. I am doing a part time job as a cooking instructor in Latika Vihar. Latika Vihar is a one of the great project of Latika Roy foundation. One day while reading the local newspaper I got to know about the […]
Going Shopping
Imagine if someone told you that you couldn’t go to college, that nobody would employ you because you didn’t have the skills for the workplace and that even if you were willing, all doors were shut to you for further training? Well for thousands of young adults in India with disabilities, this is the reality. […]
Khushi : A Paradise for Children
As a foundation working for people with disabilities we realize the importance of early intervention. We know that early intervention services can quell parents’ anxiety and most importantly they can enhance a child’s educational and developmental growth making him more self reliant. This is a reason why several years ago we started the Early Intervention […]
Sexuality and Intellectual Disability
This is the first in a series of articles examining the role of sexuality in the lives of young people with disability, particularly those with intellectual disability. Parents the world over are uneasy about sex education and their children. It’s an area many of us already feel uncomfortable with in our own lives, especially given […]
Latika Vihar – Where Children Rule
Excited voices, dancing feet and smiling faces is what will greet you when you enter the tiny white gate of Latika Vihar in Vasant Vihar. Latika Vihar is an after school activity centre for children, it is a haven in a world where children are forced to grow up, where parental pressure to excel in […]