„I think my choice of profession was determined by the stereotypes existing in my family. I decided to study child psychology and fight for the rights of children. I was particularly interested in the traumas suffered in childhood, and after I became a mother myself,
"I discovered it later in my life – if not my son, I would not have done many things that I did and my life would take a completely different turn… Levancho is my first and, so far, the only child. He will turn 12 soon.
„No book that I’ve ever written had a reason and a purpose as specific as the one I would like to talk about now. My book is a collection of drawings and fairy-tales. The illustrations are by my 6-year-old son Giorgi, with autistic spectrum disorder, interesting
"A special child”, “I don’t know what to do” – these are the questions or concerns that I, as a mother of an autistic child, have often come across and I understand the fear and confusion that drags down the parents and gives them the
„Data is my first born. He is now eight. I had a nice, peaceful life, raising my kid, then I gave birth to another child and when my younger kid was two months old, s/he was so active and communicative, that I started comparing her/him
„I have worked on the protection of human rights in the health care system since 2006. From my own personal experience and professional interest I have gained some knowledge about people with disabilities (PWD), especially about children, which I ultimately would like to use for
“I was 33 when I was pregnant with Niku. I had a difficult pregnancy. In my 32nd week, my obstetrician demanded termination of pregnancy because of undoubted signs that the child would not be born healthy. My husband’s family suggested abortion on the pretext that
„This is my story – When Lile was born I had already had one child and I knew what it was like to have a baby. I thought I would experience everything afresh and be doubly happy, I did not have any other expectations. At
"Before my child’s birth, I led a socially active life – I worked in the Telavi children’s library, had a shop in the neighborhood, phone booths, and so to say, we had a decent life while other people around us struggled to make both ends