Building greater sensitivity and acceptance of neurodiversity
Autism awareness ride
2nd April, 2022
Members of HOGS, a bikers group, rode from the Harley Davidson showroom to Canbridge, carrying flags and posters, spreading awareness about autism acceptance. And a treat for our youngsters - a bike ride!
Autism as a mode of being
12th November, 2021
Dr. Leon S. Brenner, a Berlin-based psychoanalytic theorist, counselor and author of The Autistic Subject, posits that Autism is a unique mode-of-being that is different from other structures of the human psyche. In this conversation with Ganesh Anantharaman, he elucidates key elements of his proposition, underlining the need to see autism as a valid subjective position that is inseparably linked to one’s identity and basic practices of existence.
Celebrating Diversity
5th April, 2021
In this online session, Janaki Sabesh, author and storyteller regaled our students and their families with her unique, interactive storytelling.
Thathas and paatis meet up
11th October, 2019
How do grandparents and caregivers (other than parents) process their own journey of caring for a person with autism? This session, facilitated by Akila Vaidyanathan, Director, Amaze Charitable Trust, helped them participants explore this question while also nudging them to support their grandchildren in their journey towards greater independence.
Building allies
March, 2019