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Autism, apps and the Arunima project

Autism, apps and the Arunima project

I first came across the Arunima project in 2011 while I was responding to queries on the Indian Autism forum. I was writing about my vision to improve services for people with Autism and Intellectual Disability in India. Aparna Das replied immediately and told me that’s she was in the process of building a facility in Dehradun, at the foothills of the Himalayas.

I immediately picked up the phone and asked her how I could play ...

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12
JUN
2015

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Journeys for Change, Rehabilitation Apps

Acquired brain injury, autism, Stroke recovery

Guest Blog: Milind Sonawane SLT: the work begins

Meeting the Neuro Hero team

In December, I met my colleagues, Ian the “ IT guy” and Roisín the project manager. They are ever inquisitve and always have a critical take on things that relate to the project. I enjoyed the first meeting where ideas kept bouncing off the walls. My first assignment was to collect feedback from Speech and Language therapists around the world. The team were determined to improve their Talk Around It app which helps people with ‘word ...

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3
SEP
2014

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Communication Apps, Journeys for Change, Rehabilitation Apps

Acquired brain injury, Caregiver, Journeys for change, neuro hero, Stroke, Stroke recovery, Stroke rehabilitation

August 2014: Milind Sonawane SLT: becoming part of the digital world

The life of an SLT

It was a late September afternoon and I was spicing my soup when I read about an opportunity to work with Neuro Hero. As a Speech and Language Therapist (SLT) I have always been interested in using digital technologies to help my patients. I started using SLT apps when I was working in MINDS clinic in Singapore and my private practice in India. My interest developed when I became a part of developing low cost assistive ...

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12
AUG
2014

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Blog, Communication Apps, Journeys for Change, News, Rehabilitation Apps, Research & Hope

Acquired brain injury, Caregiver, Journeys for change, neuro hero, Research & Hope, Stroke recovery, Stroke rehabilitation

June 2014: ‘Made of More’

The Sapeurs in this picture embody a dignity and fighting spirit that can overcome poverty and adversity. By dressing in bright, elegant clothes they transform themselves and temporarily lift the spirits of a community in the Congo. As the Guinness ad proclaims, these men really are ‘made of more’.

Yesterday I was captivated by a talk given by directors of Diageo and Milward Brown about how to create a brand. We watched numerous Guinness ads and ...

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10
JUN
2014

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Journeys for Change, Research & Hope

Acquired brain injury, Caregiver, Research & Hope, Stroke rehabilitation

July 2013 India: Changing my perspective

At first I felt guilty. Here I was in one of the poorest countries in the world, sitting in a beautiful hotel stuffing myself with the best food I have ever tasted. When I heard I was coming to India with Journeys for Change I thought that I would be living in rough conditions and helping to deliver polio drops or distributing food parcels while learning about social enterprises here. I could not have been ...

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10
JUL
2013

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Journeys for Change, Research & Hope

Caregiver, Carers' Sanctuary, Journeys for change, Research & Hope

April 2013: When ‘It’ hit me

When I told people that Social Entrepreneurs Ireland was sending me on a journey through southern India I was frequently warned to expect a moment when “It” will hit me. “It” can be anything; for one of my fellow travellers it was a meeting a beggar who shared the same severe disability as two of her children.

Each surgeon completes 100 operations a day

‘It’ hit me in the ...

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15
APR
2013

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Journeys for Change, Research & Hope

Carers' Sanctuary, Journeys for change, Research & Hope

February 2013: The start of my adventure in India

In February 2013, Social Entrepreneurs Ireland sent me on the trip of a lifetime to meet social innovators in the India. We started in Bangalore; it was wonderful: perfect weather, incredible people and the best food I’ve ever had.

As I listened to the fascinating insights of the people we met I was struck by one word that seemed to colour every conversation: “contradiction”. I began to understand this during an incredible walking ...

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10
FEB
2013

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Journeys for Change

Research & Hope, Stroke rehabilitation