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Empowering individuals with autism to learn and grow

Academy for Severe Handicaps and Autism — Supporting families since 1995

Certified By

Give India CertifiedGuideStar Platinum
100+ students
provided with functional education every year
100+ families empowered
through parent training with 45 online and 10 on-site sessions
~80% improvement
in functional skills in students
3100+ people
made aware about autism each year
15+ services
for children and families to ensure complete support
Since 1995

Pioneering Special Education & Therapies

Academy for Severe Handicaps and Autism (ASHA) provides comprehensive education and therapies for individuals with autism spectrum disorders. With over 30 years of dedication, we have evolved to support over 500 individuals and their families.

Starting with just 3 children in a small rented building, we've grown to serve 100+ children in our day school program. Our approach emphasizes personalized attention with a 2:1 student-teacher ratio, complemented by specialized therapies including speech, physiotherapy, and vocational training.

ASHA classroom with children and teachers

Programs & Services

Comprehensive support systems designed to empower individuals at every stage of development.

Assessments

Assessments

Comprehensive autism screening, psychoeducational assessments, and adaptive behavior evaluations.

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Early Intervention

Early Intervention

Mother and child program for ages 2-6 years, running 3 hours per day with personalized support.

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Day School Education

Day School Education

Full-day program with individualized education plans, life skills and functional skills training.

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Recognition & Awards

Our commitment to excellence has been recognized by leading institutions and government bodies.

Awarded the Best Day Care Centre by the National Trust, Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, Government of India in 2004

Awarded the Best Day Care Centre by the National Trust, Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, Government of India in 2004

Ranked 1st among special schools in Karnataka by Brainfeed and CFore Rankings 2024

Ranked 1st among special schools in Karnataka by Brainfeed and CFore Rankings 2024

ET Tech X Award by Brainfeed 2024

ET Tech X Award by Brainfeed 2024

Karnataka State Award by Government of Karnataka 2024

Karnataka State Award by Government of Karnataka 2024

Centre of Excellence Award and Lifetime Achievement Award by Information and Resource Centre 2024

Centre of Excellence Award and Lifetime Achievement Award by Information and Resource Centre 2024

Ranked 1st among special schools in Karnataka by Brainfeed and CFore Rankings 2025

Ranked 1st among special schools in Karnataka by Brainfeed and CFore Rankings 2025

Updates & News

Latest announcements and happenings at ASHA.

ASHA at the Global Autism Convention 2026

It was 4 days of learning and networking!

TCSWorld10K Bengaluru

ASHA will be participating as an NGO at the TCS10K Marathon on 26th April 2026. If you would like to fund raise for us, click here

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Annual Report 2024-25

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Our Partners

Bangalore Medical College & Research Institute
Indian Institute of Science Bengaluru
HashHackCode
Nav Prabhuthi Trust
Mayahs’ Universe
Global Autism Project
Bangalore Medical College & Research Institute
Indian Institute of Science Bengaluru
HashHackCode
Nav Prabhuthi Trust
Mayahs’ Universe
Global Autism Project
Bangalore Medical College & Research Institute
Indian Institute of Science Bengaluru
HashHackCode
Nav Prabhuthi Trust
Mayahs’ Universe
Global Autism Project

Stories of Impact

Hear from the families and students whose lives have been touched by ASHA.

 Saranya

"The EI program helped me understand what my son is going through. We were provided with many materials to support his development in each domain. Each therapist was very helpful while working with him. The ideas and inputs from the therapists and teachers were extremely useful. My son has shown tremendous growth in all areas, especially in cognition and self-help skills. I also understood the importance of using PECS for him, as suggested by the speech therapist. He picked up the concept very quickly, which has made communication much easier for me. Many online sessions were conducted by various experts on different aspects of teaching. Parent training sessions were also held for a month, focusing on each developmental domain. I learned a lot from these sessions and from the therapists. Jayashree ma’am always motivates us to do more. Over the past year, there have been significant improvements in all areas."

Saranya

Parent

Ms. Somasundari

"We were happy with all the 3 classes he was in. We were amazed and happy with the cleanliness of the classes and the school as a whole. The 3 teacher concept in each class was helpful for the children and the main teacher as well. They are very dedicated towards their job and passionate towards the children. The sports day, annual day gave a chance for us parents to witness our children perform on stage and win medals."

Ms. Somasundari

Parent

Our Donors

FNF
United Way
Deer Smart
Heart & Hand for the Handicapped
Inito
UST Global
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Synamedia
FNF
United Way
Deer Smart
Heart & Hand for the Handicapped
Inito
UST Global
Unknown Donor Logo
Synamedia
FNF
United Way
Deer Smart
Heart & Hand for the Handicapped
Inito
UST Global
Unknown Donor Logo
Synamedia