*THROWBACK EPISODE*
This conversation with Sangeeta Jain was originally released on November 5, 2020. We're re-releasing it today because we're excited to share that our recent SkillCorps® trip to India was a huge success!
Stay tuned for a future episode highlighting some special moments from that trip.
We are currently accepting SkillCorps® applications for travel in March 2024! Begin your journey today at globalautismproject.org/skillcorps. As a listener of our show, take advantage of the coupon code AUTISMPODCAST to waive the application fee.
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Sangeeta Jain is the mother of a 21-year-old young man with autism, Suvrat. Her older daughter Shreya was featured in episode 6 of this podcast, where she talked about growing up with a sibling on the spectrum. Sangeeta is also the vice-principal at SOREM, a school for children with disabilities in Chandigarh, India.
The Global Autism Project partnered with SOREM in 2010. We have since sent close to 30 SkillCorps volunteer teams to provide hands-on sustainable training to their teachers and staff.
In this conversation, we discuss:
- The level of understanding of autism in India and the lack of standardization in the services available there
- What Sangeeta envisions for Suvrat's future
- The relationship between her two children
- How SOREM has been affected by the COVID-19 pandemic
- What Sangeeta has learned about leadership over the years
- A special anecdote from when a particular SkillCorps volunteer team visited India
For more information about SOREM, please visit their website http://soremspecialchildren.org and follow them on Instagram @soremcare36.
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