About Brain Bristle
The State
Autism Numbers diagnosed are rising rapidly, how we respond to the diagnosis today can change our tomorrow. Our children on the autism spectrum are in our public schools, our homes, our organizations, thus, how we intervene becomes important.
- 1 in 68 children under age 10 in India are on the Autism Spectrum
- A large ratio are in our Public or Private Affordable Schools
- Many are admitted into our 2500+ registered Special Schools
- Many remain homeschooled
Why Brain Bristle?
WHY BRAIN BRISTLE?
Brain Bristle means to bristle a tangled mind.
Brain Bristle currently works with minimally supported
students on the autism spectrum & with other
learning difficulties in identified and select low-income Mumbai schools through DIRECT INTERVENTION
to EDUCATE & INCLUDE them into inclusion via trained Social Work Fellows.
Brain Bristle’s work is also focused on advocacy building, community work, & awareness campaigns for public, educators, policy makers & families impacted or influenced
by autism
What we do?
Our Work From the Ground Up
We begin work at the most important level of intervention, with children on the autism spectrum across Mumbai’s low income schools and then build voice and awareness for what is possible when children on the autism spectrum are provided equitable education, inclusion and support.
Recruiting Social Work Fellows
Brain Bristle recruits Social Work Fellows (students studying MA Couns.,Psychol., Psychiatry, B.Ed or on a gap year) to work with students on the autism spectrum & learning needs for a minimum of 1 academic year for a Social Work- FieldWork position.
Ongoing Training & Supervision
Social Work Fellows are trained round the year in autism, teaching and leadership pedagogy. We also partner with other organizations for their training like The Circle India U, ASB and more.
This year, we are opening trainings to schools, educators and a larger audience.
Academic Intervention
Social Work Fellows work with an Individualized Education Plan (IEP) and Student Accommodation Plans (SAP) for student achievement goals for their school caseload.
Advocacy & Awareness
We bring advocacy & awareness to life through ongoing research work and daily engagement with multiple stakeholders and organizations creating visibility, dialogue and planting seeds of inclusion.