Autism Centre of Excellence
SRM ACE is one of the first initiatives in a Medical College Hospital for children with autism. This centre was founded with the aim to provide all essential rehabilitation services including, occupational therapy, speech therapy, special education and psychology, all under one roof for children with autism. Through these services, SRM ACE will be promoting the inclusion of children with autism in mainstream schools and independence in the community. The services provided in SRM ACE are free of cost, thus making it easier for parents and community members to avail for the optimum services required for the child with autism.
Vision
- To deliver multidisciplinary, quality-centered care for individuals with Autism
- To foster research in the field of autism to promote evidence-based holistic care
Mission
- To deliver comprehensive, holistic evaluation and interventions for individuals with Autism
- To promote collaborative research and advocacy of parents and caregivers throughout the process to aid in better patient care
Special Features
Services
Occupational Therapy
Speech Therapy
Special Education
Clinical Psychology
Research Activities
1
Ongoing
90
Completed
800
Publications
1. Grant-DST-SERBCore Research Grant 2021
- Interdisciplinary Project: Occupational Therapy & Department of Electrical and Electronics
- Title of the project: Design, Development, and Validation of User-Adaptive Sensory Integration Room for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder using IoT and Machine Learning Approach.
- Sanctioned Amount: INR. 1895872/-
2. Selective Excellence Initiative Funding- SRMIST
- Interdisciplinary Project: Occupational Therapy & Department of Biomedical Engineering
- Title of the project: Design and development of console-based gaming for balance training in Autism Spectrum Disorder Children
- Sanctioned Amount: INR. 3,90,000/-
Future Plan
Contact
- SRM INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY KATTANKULATHUR, CHENNAI – 603203, TAMIL NADU
- 9861040323
- raeeucci@srmist.edu.in
