Continuing our series on meaningful engagement, in this conversation with Mala Chinnappa and Kavitha Krishnamoorthy, we discuss how the arts play a transformational role in the lives of autistic young adults. Mala is a facilitator at A Brush with Art, a mother of a 20-year old girl with autism and an advertising designer. Kavitha is the Co-Founder and Co-Director of CanBridge Academy, a parent of a young adult with autism, and a certified Arts-based Therapist.

A Brush with Art, ABWA, is a visual arts program for the neuro-diverse and is based in Chennai, India. CanBridge Academy, based in Chennai, India, is a college-like space that trains young adults with autism.