Jo’s Blog

  March 3rd, 2014 Dr Manmohan Singh Prime Minister of India New Delhi Dear Sir: We, the undersigned, are writing to express our opposition to the unwarranted transfer of Shri Keshav Desiraju from his position as Health Secretary, Government [...]

Yesterday, perhaps for the first time in my adult life, I was attacked in public. Well. maybe it wasn’t an attack. Maybe I was just yelled at. Maybe criticized. Maybe sneered at. Whatever it was, it felt personal and angry. Also completely [...]

We’ve known for years how important early intervention is for kids with disability or at risk of developing one. The sooner we start, the better the results. We’ve also known for years that we have to pay special attention to [...]

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 [...]