Creative engagement for the Autistic: A design approach


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Creator/Artist: Edu Mohan

Category: Product Design

Document: P3 Project

Batch: 2012-2014

Source: India,   IDC

Period:  2009-2018

Medium: Presentation pdf

Supervisor: Prof. R. Sandesh


Detailed Description

Autism Spectral Disorders(ASDs) are a range of neuropsychological disorders which affects an individual. One is born autistic due to various genetic, environmental and psychological conditions before, during and after birth. ASDs are non curable. The severity can be controlled by timely identification and appropriate therapeutic measures. In Indian context alone, the numbers go as high as one out of 88 children. ‘Shraddha’ is a non profit NGO, based at Mumbai, which is working towards the betterment of the situation of young autistic adults. The institution provides them with vocational training and involves their abilities creatively for making small products. These products are sold and the Shraddha students are given back a small incentive. The aim of my project was to work in close collaboration with Shraddha and come up with a range of products and also design the process through which these products can be created by the people at Shraddha, keeping in mind their abilities and disabilities.