Modelling is something Pranav Bakhshi has done not in spite of autism, but with autism. As the bio of his Instagram page says, 'Autism is his superpower'! #Respect #BreakingBarriers
Nayi Disha was founded to support parents of such children, empowering them with the right resources and necessary information, to help them care better for their children.
We are celebrating his success because he achieved it after numerous struggles since his early years. When he was in school, he was diagnosed with dyslexia, which brought its own share of troubles.
Most people fail to realise that these kids have the same potential to be friends with other kids their age. Accept that kids with special needs are different, just as all individuals are different from each other.
“For a parent, a special needs child just getting past class 10 is a big achievement, not because the child is incapable of getting ahead, but because of the inability of the parent to think beyond class 10,” he says.
After making headlines last year with India’s first-of-its-kind transgender 6 Pack Band, Brooke Bond Red Label, in association with Y films, has now launched 6 Pack Band 2.0 consisting of kids with special needs to kickstart a journey of acceptance and inclusion.