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Inclusion That Delivers Real Impact: Why CSR Must Invest in Valued Social Roles — Not Just Numbers

Every year, Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) investments in India channel significant resources into education, therapy, skill development, and employment initiatives for persons with disabilities. These efforts are well-intentioned and often substantial in scale. Yet a critical question continues to sit at the margins of CSR decision-making: Are these investments enabling people to live meaningful, valued […]

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CategoriesAwareness Research Studies

From Roles to Capabilities: Why a Good Life Is a Right, Not a Privilege

Rethinking Disability, Dignity, and Human Flourishing through SRV and Amartya Sen’s Capability Approach What does it mean to live a good life? For decades, development, education, and disability systems have tried to answer this question through metrics of productivity, independence, economic output, or charity-based support. However, a growing body of scholarship has shown that such […]

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CategoriesAwareness Parent Support

Learning by Doing: Discovery Through Application at Ashish Foundation

Based on training inputs by Mrs. Viveka Chattopadhyay Summary: At Ashish Foundation, learning is designed as an experience—rooted in exploration, participation, and real life—rather than a set of instructions. Through the Discovery Method, or learning by doing, children with autism and developmental disabilities engage with concepts through hands-on, multi-sensory, and visually structured learning, moving beyond […]

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Reimagining Education for Children with Developmental Disabilities

Children with developmental disabilities in India continue to face an education system that often underestimates their abilities and aspirations. A UNESCO report (2019) highlights that nearly 75% of children with disabilities in India do not attend regular schools, and among those who do, many encounter low expectations, restricted roles, and limited participation in community life. […]

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Friendship that Heals and Helps: Learning to Depend on Each Other

Friendship, Neurodiversity, and the Power of Interdependence Friendship is one of life’s greatest joys—a source of laughter, belonging, and emotional well-being. But for neurodivergent people, including those on the autism spectrum, forming and sustaining friendships can be more complex due to differences in communication, social understanding, and sensory experiences. In a society that glorifies independence, […]

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CategoriesAwareness Parent Support

MYTHS AND FACTS ABOUT AUTISM

“Autism is one word attempting to describe millions of different stories.” – Duncan, 2012 Autism—what does it really mean? You may have heard phrases like “suffering from autism” or claims that vaccines cause autism. Unfortunately, there are many myths and misconceptions surrounding autism. These myths can be offensive, harmful, stigmatizing, or simply misleading (One Central Health, […]

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