Deborah: Thank you Kaya & Christiane for graciously taking the time to speak with the Karuna Journal about your work with angels and dreams. We are honoured to have this opportunity to speak with you. Kaya: We are very happy … Continue reading
Deborah: When did you start to realize the power of visualization? Ilona: Before I realized the power of imagination, I was inspired to learn about it. Television series such as I Dream of Jeannie and the fairytale, Aladdin and the … Continue reading
My introduction to the world of Autism was at the age of two. It all started with a lovely family who moved into the ground floor of our house, as our tenants. Pranav was around 4 years of age and … Continue reading
Art helps children with learning disabilities gain confidence in themselves and their abilities. Art education and appreciation builds self-esteem, promotes internal healing, and improves academic performance. As an art facilitator, we should build our level of understanding. While self-esteem comes … Continue reading
When Sneha was born with Down Syndrome, doctors told her parents she would not walk or talk easily. When little Sneha was three years old, her parents looked for schooling options. Almost every school they visited closed their doors saying … Continue reading
Attention Deficit Disorder in children has become a household word in the last few years with medication use for this “disorder,” skyrocketing. But is this the path we want for the many children who are considered to be hyperactive? For … Continue reading
Since 1962, the Kindering Centre has supported learning for families who have children with disabilities—-intellectually, physically, and emotionally. Kindering is consistently ranked as one of the top three organizations in the United States for Early Intervention. They are one of … Continue reading
They silently sense us, effortlessly responding to our needs. They jump in our playfulness, run with our energy, and cuddle us in affection. They remain by our sides even in our darkest of moods. Dogs are true companions. They accept … Continue reading
“The play’s the thing wherein I’ll catch the conscience of the King.” —William Shakespeare’s Hamlet Act II, Scene II But what Hamlet failed to say was, “The play’s the thing wherein I shall have reflections of myself.” Art opens closets, … Continue reading
Time is gone. Through a hazy mist I look at old photographs—pictures of a time long past, momentarily captured to gaze, analyze, and wonder over. The picture begins to move. There I am in the foreground with my brother, Poofer, … Continue reading
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