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India Autism Center (IAC)

An emerging lifespan model in Kolkata — residential, vocational, and research-backed.

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The India Autism Center, based in Kolkata, is building something rare in India: support designed for the whole lifespan, including the adult years that most services ignore.

What they're developing

  • A residential campus model for adults.
  • Vocational and life-skills training.
  • Family guidance and emotional-wellbeing programmes.
  • Research that feeds back into practice.

As an emerging model, it's especially relevant for families thinking past childhood — about independence, work, and where an autistic adult can genuinely belong.

Confirm current programmes and availability with IAC (indiaautismcenter.org) before planning around them.
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