Nihar was diagnosed with autism when he was four. After training at Sadhana for 14 years in various complex innovative and complex programs, he spent two years at an internship and now earns 3000 rupees every month. Despite the fact that men like him are written-off as worthless in society because of their disorders. Nihar now is independent, interactive and fun-loving. He has won singing competitions, walked the ramp in fashion shows and created garments with his unique Van Gogh style of painting. His artistic talent was displayed our painting exhibition in 2009. And he is regarded a dependable, integral member of Shraddha today. Personally Dr. Khanna had a difficult time with Nihar and so did his teachers, care takers and classmates. And now his painting hangs with such pride and love in
Sean Gandhi is an eye opener to the Indian society who believed that Down’s lack potential to work in the corporate world. During his schooling for 13 years at Sadhana, nursery through prevocational Sean he was counseled through several behavioral and cognitive issues. Several negative behaviors, hyperactivity and low attention span raised concerns. His family never thought he would be able to join the family business, diamond trading. But the effective programs at our school transformed Sean into a energetic, happy, sociable young man. His teachers say he seems to have a will of his own and is curious about his surroundings, but also shows remarkable improvement. The Diamond sorting program at the school equipped him to take on big responsibilities and contribute to the family business confidently. He now earns 25000 rupees monthly, which translates to around 500 us dollars.
