Swathi Vellal Super Woman Award 2021 Contestant

Swathi Vellal

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Name

Swathi Vellal

Category

Social Entrepreneur

Profession

Special educator/Psychologist

Education

MSc Clinical Psychology, MA special educational needs & Inclusion

City

Bengaluru

State

Karnataka

Contact

Private

Status

Participation Completed

I am the Founder, Director of Ishanya India Foundation, an organization working with individuals with special needs in Bangalore.

I have been working with individuals with Autism Spectrum disorder from the beginning of my career. Apart from special education, I work very closely with parents especially mothers counseling them on various aspects of the diagnosis, caregiving a child with special needs, empowering them by bringing in the importance of self-compassion while caregiving.

I have done several podcasts on mental health for a health and fitness company called Curefit.

I am a very keen researcher and have presented papers in various national and international seminars and published a paper on ‘Autism and echolalia’ in the Good Autism Practice Journal of the British Institute of Learning Disabilities. I also have a chapter named ' Inclusion of Young People with Autism Spectrum Disorder at Workplace: Challenges & Strategies' published in the book "Disability and Inclusion: from rationale to reality".

I have previously worked with the Autism Society of India, Bangalore zone, and Abhaya psychiatric hospital. I am also a trustee member of Premaanjali foundation working which works towards the empowerment of visually impaired individuals & socio-economically disadvantaged groups.

I was awarded the Outstanding Social Service award in 2018 by MTC Global, an UN-recognized organization. I have given various talks on disability awareness for radio and TV channels.

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