Presented by Kavita Sharma - Center Head, Prayas - A Computer and iPad Training Center for Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorders

1. “Changing Perspectives
Changing lives”
Enabling Self-reliance for Persons with Autism
Spectrum Disorders
Kavita Sharma, Center Head
Prayas- A Computer and iPad Training Center for Individuals with Autism
Spectrum Disorders
A Project of Autism Society of India
60, Vittal Mallya Road,
Bangalore 560001
Contact: 08826654911
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2. What have we changed?
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The lives of SIX persons with Autism
Spectrum Disorders.
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They have been employed at SAP labs India
Pvt. Ltd Bangalore in a completely OPEN
employment situation.
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They are Testing Software.
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They are independent, productive and selfreliant.
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3. What has been the
Journey?
 Bringing Innovation
 Adding Adaptations
 Evolving systems
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4. Bringing Innovation …
Discovered….potentials of persons
with ASD
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Attention to detail
Photographic memory
Association to events, facts etc
Love to follow order or structure
Learning in real life situation
Repetition-use in bringing perfection
Unerring focus
Pattern recognition
………………equated with Technology
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5. Adding Adaptations….
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Core- Deficit (Social Skills) - Buddy/ Job Coach
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Indifference to others - Secluded and quiet area
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Resistance to change -Keep consistency during the
learning period
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Sensitivity towards environmental
stimuli - Seating arrangement, sound and light level
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6. Evolving Systems..
Towards
providing a
dignified
life…..
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7. Corporate, Cultures and
Communities
Let’s Bring In
This Change
Together
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