Prayas: Empowerment Through Technology

Eleven year-old, Mayank Mishra, afflicted with mild autism, had difficulty communicating, but with the help of Tap to Talk, an app on the iPad, he can now effectively express himself. This has brought much joy to his family, who are now contemplating on buying an iPad for Mayank. Twenty-one year-old, Preksha, a high functioning autistic adult, loves spending time on her iPad, and activities ranging from reading newspapers, magazines and books to watching videos and playing word games are all done on the latest gadget. Her mother says that her interest in acquiring knowledge has increased tremendously after she started using the iPad. Click here for full story