ASTHA uses a multi-pronged approach to give children with disabilities a head start in life. We believe in demedicalising the process and doing evidence-driven work with international standards, with people and community at the heart of the work.
We believe in working on four levels:
First, an assessment of the child, in close consultation of the family, is done to understand the needs and abilities of the child. Then, ASTHA provides a 3-month plan and goals for the child, set with the family, community, and child’s surroundings in mind.
In this plan, ASTHA provides group and individual sessions to children, filled with exercises to engage and teach children. In addition, ASTHA provides training for families, school teachers and Anganwadi workers, and community members on how best to treat the child. ASTHA also provides nutritional counseling for a holistic approach for the child’s wellbeing and works with the family on gaining their government-ordained rights and entitlements.
Through ASTHA’s focused efforts on ECCD, we’ve seen improved developmental outcomes, increased family and community awareness on the importance of early intervention, and a brighter future for some of our community’s most vulnerable children.
Conducted over the last 3 years
Connected with a legal document
Anganwadi & ASHA workers trained
Sensitised through meetings & trainings
In children’s nutrition levels
with disabilities in Anganwadis
Our research helps drive policy change and societal awareness, making us a pivotal voice in creating a more equitable India for people with disabilities.
Donate today to support our community-based work. You can donate a set amount once or monthly. You can also choose to sponsor a child with a yearly donation of ₹15,000.
My child's name is Ashish, who is 5 years old and there is another child who is younger than him. I couldn't come to the center due to having two young children. I used to stay at home and hesitate to talk to people mostly. The ASTHA team used to come home and used to tell me how to teach my child and what to teach. I got a wheelchair for my child to come to the center, so now I started coming to the center regularly with my child. Now I also meet and talk to other mothers, which has increased my self-confidence. My son has also learned a lot that he couldn't learn at home. I also learn and then teach the children. Both me and my children are happy to come to the center.
Ashish Intellectual & Motor Disability