Swathi's Blog — Siri
Siri, an inspiration to the World!
Siri made a heart with Wine Corks
One of our family friends gave us huge amount of wine corks for Siri to make some crafts out of them. After watching a couple of videos on the YouTube Siri wanted to make a heart shaped craft item for her favorite aunt's house warming party.
Siri likes different arts and crafts. She has amazing patience and fine motor skills to learn any new skill provided the teacher can show her in small, clear and simple steps.
Watch Siri's YouTube channel to see and learn more about Siri.
I always thought that I was a horrible mom to Siri.
Finally, after the baby arrived, I didn’t get to have a good night sleep as she was constantly demanding to be with me. She didn’t want to be with her dad but only with me. I remember not getting a chance to have a meal without being anxious about the baby crying for me. Her dad managed the cooking and cleaning in the house while working...
"My Name is Siri" is a documentary in the making.
An inspiring story that must be told:
We are the Chettipally family. We struggled for two decades before discovering a place in the world for our daughter, Siri, who is severely challenged by autism. At age 22, Siri discovered a talent and passion for making beautiful jewelry, which she now distributes widely. Our short documentary is aimed at a wide audience - not just families who face the extraordinary challenges of raising a child with autism, but anyone yearning for a story of perseverance, faith and hope. Our goal is to help others, show them that they are not alone,...
Siri showing improvements in her communication skills ...
In the morning after CARD and breakfast, I requested Siri to continue working on the bag inserts for Autism Society of Wisconsin Conference. I asked her “Siri you want mommy to help you or no”? She said “no”. I asked, “Nana, you want to watch YouTube while working”. Siri said “YouTube yes”. She worked until I completed cooking lunch.
After I left the kitchen she worked for 30mts more and then the stapler sound stopped. I didn’t go to check on her as I know she is watching her YouTube channel. I could hear the dance songs of Telugu, Hindi and...