About Us
Established in 1995, Academy for Severe Handicaps and Autism provides education along with a comprehensive set of therapies to individuals with autism spectrum disorders. In over two decades, ASHA has evolved and developed capabilities and expertise to address the different needs of over 500 individuals and their families.
Mission
We endeavour to render exceptional love, care, hope and educational assistance to children with special needs to help them develop and utilise their potential.
How We Started
Starting with 3 children in a small rented building in Malleshwaram, Bangalore in 1995, ASHA moved to its own building in 2004 in Basaveshwarnagar. Today 103 children are undergoing training and therapy in the day school program in the age range of 3 to 24 years.
A separate Early Intervention Program was initiated in 2018 and a dedicated centre was established in 2021 to cater to children in the ages of 2 to 6 years and includes a component of mother's training to empower them to work with their child.
Approach
Each classroom in ASHA has a student teacher ratio of 2:1 to make learning effective. Each child is also a part of group sessions and circle time where social skills are developed. Alongside, we provide additional therapies and activities such as
- Speech and Language Therapy
- Physiotherapy
- Technology Intervention
- Dance
- Music
- Yoga
- Sports
With a staff strength of 44 special educators and teachers, personalised attention to each child is ensured.
Team
Jayashree Ramesh
Founder Director
MN Balachandra
Chairman
Subramanya CR
Secretary
A Ravichandran
Treasurer
Raman VG
Trustee
Jayashree Ramesh
Director Trustee
Anand Krishnan
Projects and CSR
Sujata Satyamadhava
Family Services
Jyoti Rajappa
HR, Finance & Administration
Priya Vijayan
Academics
Certificates
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Registration Certificate
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12A Certificate
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80G Certificate
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FCRA Certificate
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