This conversation with Akila Vaidyanathan bridges the two key focus areas of our podcast series: meaningful engagement and planning for independent living for adults with autism. Akila, Co-founder of the Amaze Charitable Trust, felt the need for a training institute that focused on skill-building for her son who is autistic. She is a software professional with immense experience in creating innovative programs leveraging technology to ease the lives of persons with disabilities.

Amaze Charitable Trust was set up in 2012 in Coimbatore, India. Amaze was created with the vision to create a ‘lifespan solution’ for persons on the spectrum, offering unique skill training programs and capacity building initiatives.