About CAI
Centre for Autism India is dedicated to helping children overcome the challenge of autism through innovative evidence-based programmes in education, outreach and adult services.
Working in collaboration with other organisations in this field, our chairperson Ms.Mini Kurian and the Board of Directors have articulated a mission for CAI that resulted in a centre for excellence in services developed to meet the needs of children affected with autism and their families across their life span. These service programmes will reach out to children, their families as well as communities. Based on outcomes, the programmes will undergo subsequent improvement.
CAI incorporates the values of strategic leadership (LEAD), innovation and evidence-based (CREATE) and systems transformation ( CHANGE) into all programme development and operational advice. We create innovative programmes for effective and efficient changes in children and adults with autism and other related special needs. Programmes will be developed, refined and ultimately replicated to demonstrate to key policymakers ways in which people impacted by autism can be best served in their communities. This is the strategic process by which CAI's vision of a world in which people overcome the challenges of autism will be accomplished.
Professional Advisory Board
John Thomas (Director of New York State Technical Support (USA))
Carolyn Kodiat (Special Educator, MEd in International Education)
Dr. Lizy K. (MBBS, DCH(US), Queens University, Canada)
Dr. George Koshy (MD, DNB, DM, FACC,FESC)
Dr. Sujith Mathew (MDS)
Our Leaders
Board Of Directors
Mini Kurian (Chair Person)
Sam Abraham (Secretary)
Shaji George (Treasurer)
Anupa George (Member)
Abey Jose George (Member)
Rajan Kaippally (Member)
Vishal Benny (Member)
Our Vision
CAI is a viable instrument of social change with particular focus on people with intellectual disabilities, especially autism, in India as well as in global perspective.
Our Mission
CAI emphasizes on special education, health programs and research, whereby empowering the millions of differently abled and their families. We coordinate with local organizations, working in the field of developmental disabilities across the country. CAI's goal will be implemented by monitoring and reporting performance at community, state and national levels. To protect the differently abled children from abuse, neglect to rights and other forms of maltreatment would be prime objective.
Centre for Autism India is dedicated to helping children overcome the challenge of autism through innovative evidence-based programmes in education, outreach and adult services. Working in collaboration with other organisations in this field...