Beyond Limits : A Little Belief Is All They Need

Be the reason someone smiles. Be the reason someone feels loved and believes in the goodness in people. Roy T Bennett There are many families in our country who have children with physical, mental or multiple disabilities. The care of these children is often affected by superstitious beliefs. Lack of know-how by the caregivers stands in the way of helping these individuals to fully develop their skills. Lack of patience and sustained effort, even if parents are taught how to teach their children life skills, lead to the individuals being dependent on others throughout their lives. The protagonist of this story, Sriram, and his family have proven that if the child is accepted wholeheartedly irrespective of the gender or shortcomings with positivity and optimism to overcome all the challenges with care, love and support, then no mountain peak is invincible. The attitudes, mindsets and the cultural beliefs of society as a whole, once changed, will provide a positive, encouraging and conducive environment for special children to grow and live with dignity and happiness and achieve the best possible outcome.