By PAULINE KAIRUMore by this AuthorNancy Kerubo’s daughter, Natasha, called her mummy for the first time at eight years old. Natasha started eating hard foods at five. Concerned, her parents sought a doctor’s intervention but upon examination, the baby was given a clean bill of health. The behaviour, a repetition of physical movements and soundscommon with autistic people because they can’t speak is called stimming. DIFFERENTLY ABLEDShe thinks of her daughter’s situation as, differently abled and doesn’t like the idea of her being called disabled.

Source: Daily Nation September 13, 2017 07:41 UTC