Prayas achievements and work in progress

A Project of Autism Society of IndiaIn Collaboration with

SAP Labs India Pvt. Ltd. Bangalore

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June 14th 2011-October 16th 2013

A Computer and iPad Training Center for Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorders

Avenues are endless; Awareness is the key to success.

Affordability is a question; Development is the answer.

Accessibility is yet another question; Open- source is the answer.

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Prayas-DakshAn on line free resource

available at www.learn4autism.com

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SAP Pledges to Hire Adults with Autism For 1% of Workforce

http://www.triplepundit.com/2013/05/sap-adults-autism

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Our Fifth Achievement

Prayas Daksh has been projected as the latest Success Story at the website of the National Trust for the Welfare of Persons with Autism, Cerebral Palsy, Mental Retardation and Multiple Disabilities. Please visit the link…

http://autismresourcecenter.in/frmSuccessStory.aspx

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Our Other achievements in the recent past…

iKatha- an iPad app on Social stories….launched on Jan 10, 2014Trained more than 90 kids with ASD through DakshOrganised 14 iPad Workshops in last three yearsOrganised Master Trainer Programme; trained 38 personnel from across the country.

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 Continue to develop lessons/content for the free on line resource.

Develop more apps which address the diversity of the world

Develop “Prayas-Daksh-Vishesh” as another evidence based training programme

Replication of Prayas in some 50 cities of India through capacity building programmes and partnership models

Explore more employment opportunities for persons with Autism in open, supported, sheltered and self employment situations.

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The gap between the early education of kids with Autism and its continuity to the secondary and vocational education.

The deficit of the human resource with the right domain skills

The absence of awareness about what avenues technology can offer

The existing attitude of the parents, professionals and other members of society towards Autism

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Lets continue to worktogether.

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