Chinmay is our star for this month! He has been speaking up more comfortably with guests, interns, peers, and trainers. Every day he greets all of them and engages in conversations about movies and outings. Chinmay also responds well in classes and discussions with peers! He makes sure to take care of his peers during

The quarterly parent’s meeting was held at Diya Foundation on 15th July 2022. The meeting began with an explanation of the ongoing short-term courses and financial literacy course. Post sharing the reports, the parents shared their observations on their children’s progress, strengths, and weaknesses that they’ve monitored at home. This helped the trainers understand the

An exhibition was conducted in Diya foundation on 6th June 2022. The exhibition was conducted with the objective to promote self-employment among the trainees. The trainees and their parents created products and displayed them. They received an hour skills training workshop, based on which the products were created. The three categories were crochet, macrame, and

A visit to mitti cafe at St. Joseph’s college Bangalore with 10 Diya trainees. Our trainees observed the process of receiving orders and customer service, understood about equipment in the kitchen area, cleaning area & service area. Apart from that, they were also excited to meet college students who supported and welcomed them in a

On Labor Day four Diya trainees visited the Kalyan Nagar bus depot to wish and appreciate all the staff that works there. Before starting the trip, our interns helped the trainees in creating small greeting cards with a happy labor day message.       Mr. Arun, a trainer at Diya, supervised the visit. Upon

Sam joined Diya foundation in the year 2014. His family consists of his Mother, Father, and younger sister. He is a person with an Intellectual Disability. After joining Diya, he has learned how to work well in teams and participates in creative activities at Diya Innovation. He has developed his communication skills and has also

Mahesh, a smart young adult with amazing abilities of his own, is very compassionate toward people, he is very caring of his sister as she is a person with visual and hearing impairment. He is empathetic towards his family and friends. He enjoys playing cricket with his buddies. He has a planned schedule during the

We received Mark almost 3 and a ½ years before. Full of respect and curiosity, Mark had trouble remembering things. He couldn’t even remember what he had for breakfast. Mark also struggled to communicate his feelings and hence preferred to be by himself. Our trainers understood his needs and tailored a programme solely for Mark.

Autism, or autism spectrum disorder (ASD), refers to a broad range of conditions characterized by challenges with social skills, repetitive behaviors, speech and nonverbal communication. According to the Centers for Disease Control, autism affects an estimated 1 in 54 children in the United States today. We know that there is not one autism but many

  “Everybody is a genius. But if you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree, it will live its whole life believing that it is stupid.”- Albert Einstein Mental illness is the leading cause of disability adjusted life years among all major diseases and conditions in the world. An average of 3–4