Merry Barua

Merry Barua

Founder

Founder of Action for Autism

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Merry Barua is the founder of Action for Autism (1991)[1], an Indian non-profit working on disability and women & children from New Delhi.

Action for Autism

Action for Autism provides education, training, therapy and advocacy for people with autism and their families across India. It runs a school, parent support and professional training programmes.

Action for Autism reports the following, on its own site:

  • Pioneered the autism movement in India and South Asia — securing the rights of autistic people and their families
Organisations
1
Based in
New Delhi
Founded
1991
Press
1

References

  1. [1] INSAR Advocate Award 2015, awarded to Merry Barua, Founder & Director, AFA” — Action for Autism. Source

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