Mumbai’s first park for specially abled children opens in Bandra West

Updated On: 20 November, 2022 07:11 AM IST | Mumbai | Nidhi Lodaya

We spent an afternoon in Mumbai’s first park for specially abled children to see whether it’s really is as fun as promised

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Ishaan Saxena went straight to the wheels attached to the wall as soon as he entered the park and spent a lot of time spinning them. The 12-year-old is on the autism spectrum. He also spent time moving the basketballs through the metal channel

At 4pm on Thursday, the children’s section on the left side of Joggers Park bustles with children of varying ages. Bang opposite, the colourful, new play area is desolate. At around 4.30pm, 12-year-old Ishaan Saxena enters and looks around cautiously. The spinning wheels, perched on a red wall at the end of the narrow play area catch his eye. His mother and caretaker follow.

He’s excited to try out the wheels. “Children from the autistic spectrum love spinning objects,” says Mona Saxena, his mother. “It soothes them.” At four years of age, Ishaan was diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD).

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