Rudransh is from Delhi, when he started coming to Sankalp he was 4 years old. Rudransh was diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder. His mom, Mrs Isha Negi quit her job of Chief Manager at Times of India, Internet department, when Rudransh was diagnosed of Autism.
Rudransh was taken to therapy by her mother and in the course of 5 months also, the family found that no stone had moved, as Rudransh continued to have a blank gaze. Since Autism is a social disability no communication really takes place and hence the family was not sure as to whether or not Rudransh is understands or listens to them really. Mrs Isha had to handle Rudransh and his younger sibling all by herself at home, so she decided to go along with her parents to Dabok and there she got to know about Sankalp. From Dabok, Udaipur is 25 kilometres away, the first time Mrs Isha and her father visited the centre they liked it so much that they decided to start with Rudransh’s therapy at Sankalp. Since then, every day Isha has driven up and down 50 kilometres.
Mrs Isha decided to stay a few more months to continue with Sankalp. There are two reasons behind staying back: Firstly, the amount of growth that can be seen in Rudransh is tremendous, Communication Bridge has started building expressions, and also he is not as hyperactive and aggressive as he was before. The satisfaction level is much higher and the fees is very economical. Secondly, Isha found someone to speak to (Dr. Jaya and Dr. Ruchi) who could guide her and make her understand. There has been an amazing attitudinal shift in Mrs Isha in regards to understanding that his child’s developmental journey is not about going to mainstream school but to be able to do his activities of daily living. Mrs Isha also started volunteering at the Sankalp with a lot of conviction, She is involved in helping kids learn basic activities of daily living skills like feeding and doing recreational activities with them. Rudransh is a very charming and playful kid who likes to jump around and has a good memory. His mother has found a community at Sankalp and she says “If her life is looked at as food, than Sankalp adds nutritional content to her life”.