About

It was 25 years ago that our journey to make a positive to the lives of children with disabilities started. Founder Dr. Kusuma, a speech pathologist and an audiologist with 40+ years rich experience, who trained grassroots workers in comprehensive care of children with various disabilities, in rural areas of Bengaluru district, laid the foundation of Manonandana. The intention was to reach the lowest economic strata. Manonandana is a multi-disciplinary comprehensive rehabilitation centre for mentally challenged and multiple disabled children belonging to lower economic group. Manonandana Trust was established in 1996 and is a registered non-profit organization. But why Children with disabilities? Persons with disabilities (PwDs) in India face discrimination every day Lack of awareness and early identification of challenged children is another makes it worse. Parents are not fully equipped to handle such children. Most Families may not be supportive. There is a need for trained faculty to identify, rehabilitate and create an inclusive atmosphere for overall development of child with special needs. Inclusion of special in society needs lot more efforts towards awareness and advocacy. That is what we have tried to do!