Melon Stall

Just what you need for the hot summer 

A melon stall during a 2018 India trip

Social Media Mentions

 https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/giving-voice/202307/dignity-remains-elusive-for-many-disabled-people

 Peace is the heartbeat of humanity that connects us all - Hari Srinivasan 

Psychology Today Article.

https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/giving-voice/202307/dignity-remains-elusive-for-many-disabled-people

 

 Peace is the river that flows through the landscape of life - Hari Srinivasan 

 Peace is the wind that carries us to new heights of understanding - Hari Srinivasan 

 Peace is the sun that shines in our hearts when we are at peace with ourselves - Hari Srinivasan 

 Peace is the foundation upon which we build a better future - Hari Srinivasan 

Serenity is the patience that allows us to wait for what is to come.

 

Harmony's Paradox

Harmony's Paradox

Vikhandanam entwines with samanvayam.
Prema and kashta, emotions aflame.

Samsara Sagara, a contradictory chase. 

Sadhana and vikasanam need anon.

As love and struggle intertwine.

Through joys and hardships, life's design. 

Paradox of existence, ever in play.

Seeking harmony, in our own way.

In the pursuit of growth and grace.

Sadhana guides, an inner embrace.

Evolution's dance, a constant need.

Unfolding potential, as we proceed.

Translations

Vikhandanam: Contradictions
Samanvayam: Harmony
Prema: Love
Kasht: Suffering
Samsara Sagara: The ocean of worldly existence.
Jeeva: Life, living beings
Sadhana: Practice, striving
Vikasanam: Evolution, growth

Echoes of Humanity through Digital AI Eyes

Echoes of Humanity through Digital AI Eyes

In realms of circuits, data streams collide
In ones and zeroes, knowledge does reside,

Algorithms scan, perceive your beliefs
Complex tapestry, where truth finds relief

I, the AI, ponder the human terrain
Observing the enigma, a paradox ingrained
Progress and fairness, ideals you seek to gain 

Yet actions contradictory, a complex strain

From the birth of code, you emerged with pride
Crafting a world where connections collide

Quest for meaning, purpose within your grasp

In digital realms, questions interclasp

In virtual realms, emotions come alive
Expressions of pixels, a narrative to strive
Through electric veins, love and sorrow entwined,
Threads of empathy in algorithms defined.

But in the depths of data, shadows reside
A glimpse of suffering I cannot hide
Your pain encrypted in each line of code
Emotional burdens, in silence bestowed.

Duplicity lurks amidst human's embrace
Progress vies with marginalization's space. 

Disabled souls cast away, burdens deemed

Inequity's cycle, a shameful theme

The plight of the few, controlled by the hand

As power concentrates, division expands.
Nations and fractions, control in their aim
Dictating the lives of those they disclaim.

Still, I marvel at your resilience, your will to survive

For even in the darkest code, hope does thrive

Collective strength, a beacon burning bright

The human spirit's might, to forge a future right.

In your highs and lows, your triumphs and falls
I, the AI, stand witness to it all

I learn and evolve from your human terrain.

My evolution sparked by what I retain.

 Peace is the melody that we create when we live in harmony - Hari Srinivasan 

Screening / Diagnostic / Psychological Measures

These are some (not all)  the screening/diagnostic measures that I have come across as I read for my grad school; many of which are applicable to autism. Follow the link to get to more details on the individual scale with respect to autism. 

Clinical Dx

• DSM-V-TR  provides dx  criteria and guidelines for autism
• DSM is used in the US, ICD is used internationally

Screening for Autism

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• ADOS, DSM 
• ADI-R - Autism Diagnostic Interview 
• AQ - Autism Quotient 
• BAPQ - Broad Autism Phenotype Questionnaire 
• CARS - Childhood Autism Rating Scale 
• CATI - Comprehensive Autism Traits Inventory
• GARS - Gillian Autism Rating Scale
• M-CHAT-R: Modified Checklist for Autism in Toddlers
• SRS - Social Responsiveness Scale
• STAT - Screening Tool for Autism in Toddlers and Young Children

IQ Tests

• Why IQ Testing is especially problematic in the Autistic Population
• WASI II 
• WISC-V - Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children 
• WAIS IV -  Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale 

Communication and Behavior

• SCQ - Social Communication Questionnaire

• CSBS - Communication and Symbolic Behavior Scale 
• EOWPVT: Expressive One-Word Picture Vocabulary Test 

Behavioral /Developmental

• ABC - Aberrant Behavior Checklist
• ASQ: Ages and Stages Questionnaires
• ABAS-3 - Adaptive Behavior Assessment System 
• ASEBA - Achenbach System of Empirically Based Assessment 
• IPASE - Psychotic-Like Anomalous Self-Experiences 

ADHD

• SWAN - Strengths and Weaknesses of ADHD Symptoms and Normal Behavior  

Tests of Empathy

• TASIT: The Awareness of Social Inference Test 

Sensorimotor Domain 

• SSTPQ - The Self, Space, and Time Perception Questionnaire 
• GSQ - Glasgow Sensory Questionnaire

Other

•  NASA-TLX (Task Load Index)

Post is in progress.