It is said that Autism does not come with a manual; it comes with a parent who never gives up. The Saaransh Coordinator Mrs Anjali Pillai who is one such parent, possibly to all the children on the Autism Spectrum she has ever come across.

Mrs Pillai had earned a Master’s degree in Statistics but changed track to enter the field of understanding, nurturing and educating children with Autism Spectrum Disorder about 20 years ago. Her journey through this rough, stony path motivated her to undergo many personal development training programmes available in India on almost all the aspects that can positively affect the children on the spectrum. Successful completion of her professional development advanced diploma course on Autism Spectrum Disorder helped her to become an active member of the National Autistic Society, UK.

Quite a few of the children she handled are young adults now, pursuing their college degree courses or in the final phases of their high school studies. Mrs Pillai who calls herself an Autism advocate also initiated a vocational training centre for Specially-abled girls in Ahmedabad. She is very well-versed in the use of technology on the development of specially-abled children.

The humble coordinator of Saaransh Foundation believes that she is a life-long learner and her teachers are actually the children whom she nurtures.