Interview: Experiencing Inclusion in Social Work Shrusti Raj Print Able interviewed Shrusti Raj, a young man with a passion for social work. He has been associated with an NGO called Youth for Parivarthan (YFP) for about eleven years. “Before we focused only on Mandala arts. …then we did portraits. We started off with Swami Vivekananda, Mysore Maharaja Wodeyar and celebrities like Puneeth Rajkumar… The idea was that with the art on the wall, it will reduce littering and discourage people from urinating in public” Click on the link below to listen to his complete interview where he shares his experience of working with YFP where he started off with engaging with art activities and slowly evolved to taking up more responsibilities and becoming a reliable member of the core member. He also shared that Prime Minister Modi appreciated the work done by YFP in his Mann ki Baat . A former student of Brindavan Education Trust, he shared his experience of volunteering for Youth for Parivartha...

 Rohit's Creative Portfolio We, at Print Able, are delighted to share Rohit’s creative portfolio in collaboration with Sense Kaleidoscopes.  Check out Rohit's artwork showcased in the video below: The titles and descriptions are carefully created by the curation team of Sense Kaleidoscopes. They create them based on the long-term relationships they build with each of their artists. Over time, through many conversations—sometimes even over months—they begin to understand the emotions, thoughts, and inner worlds that inform the artists' creative work. They make detailed audio/video documentation and maintain a data map to ensure that what finally reaches the world reflects the most accurate and authentic expression of each student’s intent and personality.

  Art Gallery: Digital Art by Rohith Rohith is a 25-year-old non-verbal individual on the autism spectrum. He currently attends vocational training at the Amogh Centre and pursues illustration design training at Ishanya India. His journey and art is shared by his mother: Rohith was diagnosed with autism at the age of 1.5 years. In his early years, he was extremely hyperactive and struggled with making eye contact. As he was unable to express emotions verbally, he would resort to screaming when overwhelmed. From early days, Rohith showed a lot of interest in drawing. Unlike most children, he preferred watching advertisements over television shows. He also likes to hoard soft drinks like Fanta and Coca-Cola—not to drink them though. He has a similar habit of collecting biscuits and sweets, preferring to keep them rather than eating it. Over the years, with consistent speech and behavioural therapy, along with learning support at home, Rohith has shown great progress. Today, he ex...

Art Gallery: Gyan Unni's Favourite Characters  Gyan Unni loves to draw and here are some of his favourite characters from books and graphic stories. Gyan loves colours and dislikes junk food. Gyan is currently enrolled at the Centre for Autism and other Disabilities Rehabilitation, Research and Education (CADRRE).

  Music: Pratik S   Print.Able spoke to Pratik S, a talented young musician. We asked him about his goals and the difficulties he faces in achieving them. He answered as follows:    'My ambition is to become good in data processing and multimedia. I also want to get confirmed and settle down working in a good company. The challenges I face are expressing myself, following multiple instructions, focusing and anxiety. Music and specifically playing the keyboard has helped me relax, stay focused and overcome anxiety to a good extent. Giving musical public performances both solo and in group has boosted my overall confidence. I also recommend music to others to overcome similar challenges.'   We also have a clip of Pratik playing the keyboard , which you can find below!   

  Art Gallery: Art by Gyan Unni     Gyan was introduced to Print.Able by Dr. Vijay Raghavan, Honorary Director of the Centre for Autism and other Disabilities Rehabilitation, Research and Education (CADRRE). Gyan is currently enrolled at CADRRE and was recently in Bengaluru as one of the live artists for the Spectrum of Art event held at the Bangalore International Centre. Gyan loves colours and dislikes junk food.    Featured below are some samples of his artwork made for the event.