LDExplained

Being the parent/caregiver for a special needs child is a challenge in multiple ways. From developing an understanding of their child’s needs; to helping them adapt to the external environment, partnering with the school to optimise their learning experience, each part requires a constant updation of knowledge and understanding for the parents. LDExplained germinated in the thought of providing a single resource for all these information needs for parents and caregivers with emphasis on the cultural context of India. This website is also the outcome of the personal experience of Ketki Agarwal who has gone through the struggle of supporting her affected children, from understanding their conditions to evolving coping mechanisms to dealing with challenges in a reluctant education system which was also just evolving to provide support in a proper framework. The LENS Foundation has taken on this initiative of maintaining this website which will be of help to parents coping with their children’s conditions, and associated challenges with their education, dealing with educational institutes and others. The website content has been thoroughly researched across a multitude of sources, adapted to the Indian context and vetted by multiple professionals in the field, to ensure that it is accurate and useful.