Jo’s Blog

Gubbara, our assessment and diagnostics centre, is meant for children from birth to the age of six. We keep hoping for younger and younger children to come in, but the fact is that many parents wait for years before accepting that their child [...]

I used to think inclusion was about kids with disabilities getting into mainstream schools, full employment for handicapped adults, wheelchair friendly buildings and accessible transport for all. Now when I think about inclusion and about [...]

There is nothing easy about watching a beloved father drift out of his own life. Alzheimer’s, old age, senility – whatever you call it – it’s painful and distressing for everyone. Since Mom passed away 5 years ago, Dad [...]

We remember birthdays (God organises those). We remember anniversaries (Here, we think we are in charge.) And, in some very lucky families, we remember the day when the divine and the human come together in an impulsive, very lucky moment; the [...]

Last week, I went to meet my next-door neighbor. He retired from the Indian Forest Service a few years ago and one of his last posts had been as the Director of the Indira Gandhi National Forest Academy. It’s right here in Dehradun, but he [...]