Two groups in West Bengal, which work with individuals with disabilities, have published a set of guidelines for organisations active in the field. The guidelines, which include arrangements for prim...

Behala Bodhayan has a food processing unit and a boutique, both of which saw a dip in sales during the pandemic. “But despite that we started the bakery unit because we have in-house consumptio...

Many years ago, I saw a young boy aged about eight-nine years, waiting in a supermarket queue with his mother, wearing a T-shirt, which had “I am Autistic” boldly printed on it. I was sta...

He adds that with millions of Indians on the spectrum, a lone institution won’t be enough to care for everyone, but it’s definitely a start “I have been through this journey as a par...

A 20-year-old with autism typed out “I talk with my fingers”. Until July last year, Aratrik Dey could only express himself through gestures or single words and much of it got buried. Now,...

Children on the autism spectrum suffered due to the lack of therapy during the pandemic lockdowns ...

Altogether 22 autistic students of Jeevan Jyoti School, Dhanbad a school for physically challenged and mentally retarded students, received a whole host of high end equipment support for improvin...

Students with special needs, many of whom go to dedicated schools or centres, are showing behavioural issues in classrooms, some of those who work with them said. In-person classes of the children ha...

The author is an actor and professor at Christ University Bangalore ...