Swapna, Updates on the Kids - Page 14

Mahi Hon,

HI!!! Skeps and Swaps ;), how are you both? How is Rish?

I'm so sorry for my long absence. Work and health and kids and snow....I think that about covers it, sigh.

The show was just so sad at the end, I stopped watching. But hey, it brought us all together, and it began very promisingly, so no hard feelings. That a show was made on popular Indian tv about autism is a huge stride forward.

I did see "My Name is Khan." It was amazing. Sort of Forrest Gump-like in parts, and had a very pan-American message. The autism angle was well woven into the larger story. I have to say, very impressive, Some other cause du jour will take its place, I'm sure, but it will stay forever with those of us who are living with it every day. (Wish they had dealt with the no speech issue, but they introduced him as always having had some speech)

All these snow days have made the kids loathe to resume their routines. My son has developed a great fondness for piling up his stuffed animals, books, and blankies around himself in his bed, and playing house. We sometimes get him out of there and onto the bus with about 30 seconds to spare. Tomorrow is his parent-teacher conference. I'm kind of dreading it because he has really stalled this year, with the substitute teacher, and she has a long list of things she seems kind of bummed that he hasn't achieved.

On the bright side, the kids are doing well in their sibling study and that has really helped them to start trusting each other. The young woman working with them has a real gift for this. My daughter's confidence has increased a lot. She has fewer days when she feels her brother doesn't like her...poor little thing, she has waited a long time for his affection.

I have to run, but will come back soon. Skeps, how are your students?

Love,
Mahika.

Well Mahi............... lots has happened between the last time we chatted and now.........

Yes indeed, I have also met some great people on this forum and made a very special friend my dearest skeppie.

Skep - I totally agree with you!! The show totally lost its charm with the introduction of thugs & terrorism...I miss the original cast so much...Billu as a kid - initially picking on Antara & then just loving her unconditionally...teaching his mom a lesson...

wow, skep, so what was the criteria for u to mark these papers?? and was it all India sort of thing?? not localized😕

and coming to AKA, you have to agree, that this was a tv show, for audience which loves drama😆 and in a country where hardly anyone cares about discovery channel or other such channels😆. So they have to add many different aspects into the show in order for them to continue showing autism, otherwise it just wouldn't work. and as we know even that didn't same the show, everything just tumbled.

wow, skep, so what was the criteria for u to mark these papers?? well they had to know their beans.........even tho the English was pathetic........and was it all India sort of thing?? not localized 😕yes it was

Hey Folks,

The show started off very well -the story-actors, direction, dialogues, realistic and touching. The whole concept was meaningful and significant. The story was going well till for some reason the directors introduced the track of loan shark, terrorist, miscarriage, Adi-Vid hatred, all this wasnt reqd.

Towards the end the story and presentation were ruined. Sad it all had started on such a great note. I do hope that this doesnt deter others from taking on such meaningful initiatives anymore.