Autism

Neena Gupta’s journey of supporting her child, who was diagnosed with Asperger’s syndrome, led her to start the Margika Foundation to provide training and capacity-building to caregivers of children with autism and other neurodivergent disorders.

Dr A K Kundra’s recent project is the Autism Guardian Village (AGV), a one-of-a-kind residential space in India designed exclusively for people with autism and their families.

Measures taken in Ganjam show how the curve can be bent downwards, and are a good guide for the rest of the country.

Together Foundation is not just for people with special needs but a place where boundaries are truly dissolved.

I used it to create visual schedules which also made him calm, keeping his anxiety at bay.

The Nav Prabhuthi Trust. Started in 2013 by Ms Jayshree Ramesh, a few parents of special children and a couple of Rotarians, the trust identified a gaping hole in the vocational training landscape for people with disabilities.

As a parent, raising a child with autism is as much a lesson as it is a challenge. A mother talks about her key takeaways from a lifetime raising a child with autism, and the experiences she has had.

Teaching your child about autism and other special needs is not difficult. Here are five lessons you can share with your child today.

If you know a child with autism, here’s how you can help them and their parents best cope with the pressure to be “special”.

People often tend to dismiss children with autism because of their developmental disabilities. However, these children and their approach to life can provide valuable lessons.