Three Indian woman, who are qualified in special education, decided to open a school for autism and other developmental disabilities that would treat the whole child. They started a holistic program in the Anna Nagar region of India that they called Sankalp. While the syllabus comes from traditional education, Sankalp has adopted a multi-sensory teaching approach. The school is divided: The Open School is for children with a learning disability or dyslexia; The Learning Centre is for children with autism spectrum disorders. The autism portion of the school begins with early intervention and adds speech therapy and occupational therapy to regular academics. The focus of both schools is a holistic approach to teaching and treating the child.

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