I am a librarian at a local school in Peshawar. I feel immense pleasure in sharing with you that your publication has become an effective resource for the teachers in planning lessons for children and discussions during parent-teacher meetings. The practical suggestions which always accompany the theoretical information, helps our teachers in implementing the knowledge in classrooms. Article on enhancing multiple intelligences in children is useful for dealing with the diverse group of children we have at school and the tips for fostering each type of intelligence in the classroom.
Sajid Zaki, Peshawar

Nurture is an inspirational publication. It is through your magazine that I have become more conscientious about my parenting. I appreciate editor’s selection of topics that present a comprehensive overview of the theme. I particularly appreciate the fact that the magazine carries something for every stakeholder in a child’s life i.e. parent; grad-parent; teacher who are really the first influencers in a child’s life.
Nudrat Arshad, Karachi

I have been reading Nurture for 2 years now and every theme you have selected deserves consideration and has been extremely useful to me as a parent. In the recent issue, the article on inclusive education and speech and language disorders caught my attention in particular. I agree how our environment and education system discriminates against many children who have additional needs for support. Suggestions in the articles will surely help in creating communities that are more accepting of and extend equivalent opportunities for all children regardless.
Saifullah Soomro, Hyderabad

I appreciate the Nurture team for putting together yet another great issue. Indeed your approach towards demonstrating work of organizations, experts and other individuals from the relevant fields will help in creating synergies. The ‘Organizational Directory’ that accompanied the 8th issue is a valuable resource and will definitely be worthwhile for parents and practitioners alike. There are many more organizations which are also doing good work, but I was happy to see that you have kept geographic and disabilities spectrum in mind when developing the index. I suggest you produce a 2nd issue with more organizations for the online-version on www.ecdpak.com.
Gordhan Das Valasai, Jamshoro

Rayed Afzal’s article on ‘Inclusive Education’ pertinently highlights mainstream schooling as being discriminatory towards children with special needs. I am witness to a real life case where one sibling could not join a school of choice because it did not have provision to accommodate his physical handicap. He is a very smart individual but missed out on a lot of life chances because of external environment which was not accommodating. It was encouraging to read some inspirational local examples from the local scene. Article outlining the signs and symptoms of various learning disorders will also be helpful in timely detection and support. Publications such as Nurture play a huge role in building communities that will collectively strive to create a better world for children.
Faisal Rehman, Quetta

I am a keen reader of your magazine. One of students had learning issues, which was for a long time termed as his unwillingness to study. It took the school and parents a long time to identify the real reason behind this low school performance. I am sure many parents would benefit through this issue. The cover story and the article “Being your Child’s Savior – Timely Detection of Warning Signs” deserves special mention for outlining symptoms of disorders very comprehensively and also emphasizing the importance of timely recognition and acceptance if a disorder is suspected in a child. I wish to also suggest “Single Parenting” as a theme for one of your upcoming issues.  
Huma Latif, Islamabad

Nurture magazine carries very useful information on children’s issues. I must admit that the recent theme, ‘Children and Additional Support Needs’ is a largely ignored area and little information is accessible to public on this subject. The articles were insightful and will help in creating an understanding and acceptance of children with additional support needs.
Asifa Manzoor, Lahore