From Awareness to Action in World Autism Month
2 April marks World Autism Awareness Day, part of a broader global effort to recognize, respect, and include autistic individuals in every aspect of community life. First designated by the United Nations in 2007, this day has evolved from simply raising awareness to demanding acceptance, dignity, and equal participation for autistic individuals. This year’s theme, […]
Handover Day: Our Campus of Possibility is Now Live!
On March 10, we made history for ourselves, our town and country, with a change of address to a brand new campus transferred that day by those who funded and built it to those who will bring it to life every day. We called it Handover Day. The morning began with setting the context. Our […]
Autism in the Global South: Culture, Community, and Neurodiversity
The Third Global Autism Convention, organized by St John’s National Academy of Health Sciences, Bengaluru, from 21—25 January 2026, brought together clinicians, educators, families, self-advocates, and policy leaders to explore autism through a lens of neurodiversity, equity, and cultural relevance, particularly in low and middle-income countries (LMICs). Organized in collaboration with partner NGOs such as […]
A Circle of Love in Hyderabad: The Moy Moy’s Circle Book Discussion
A lovely Saturday gone by in Secunderabad as Our Sacred Space filled with friends, well-wishers, and students from around the world gathered for a discussion on Moy Moy’s Circle: A True Story of Love, Disability and the World We Can Build Together. Written by Suchitra Shenoy, Moy Moy’s Circle – our book! — is inspired […]
You Chance to Join Moy’s Circle is Here!
For over 30 years, we’ve told the story of how Latika began, with one tiny baby born on a mountain road. Moy Moy’s life, her mother Jo’s faith, and a family’s refusal to give up became the catalyst for everything that followed: a movement for dignity, inclusion, and joy for disabled children across India. That […]
Now Out! ‘Moy Moy’s Circle’: A Story That Became a Movement
5 September, Teachers’ Day, is a day that’s always been close to our hearts because it’s our teachers — educators, therapists, mentors – who carry our work forward every single day. This year, the day carried an added joy: the launch of Moy Moy’s Circle: A True Story of Love, Disability and the World We […]
A Season of Joy
Our centers have been all abuzz the last couple of months. From a splashy summer party to a talent show, Raksha Bandhan, Yoga Day, World Music Day, Harela Parv, and Independence Day, our events were all about being confident, healthy, happy and whole. The Summer Mela, with its food stalls, games, a movie corner, and […]
Experiential Learning at Latika: Seeing, Tasting, Moving, Talking
Our current premises are a little more constrained than we’d like, for sure, so it’s a good thing that learning at Latika doesn’t end with the four walls of a classroom. That’s because our curriculum includes something many children rarely get enough of: experiential learning. Experiential learning is exactly what it sounds like — learning […]
At Latika Adda, Friendship is not a Programme
Eleven members of Latika Adda, India’s only leisure club for disabled adults, visited The Doon School recently. Accompanied by three members of staff, they received a warm welcome from Ms Seetha and student leader Lakshya. The objective of the visit was to enable Adda members and Doscoes to meet, share stories about themselves, their lives […]
A Shout Out to Moms Everywhere
In families across the world, it’s usually the moms who do the heavy lifting – globally, the figure stands at thrice as much unpaid care work than men, with the numbers closer to five times as much in India (OECD, 2023). The emotional and physical toll is well documented. For mothers of disabled children, in […]