Circle of Hope
Sunrise Learning Foundation is a leading philanthropic community dedicated to empowering neurodiverse children and young adults—those with autism, Down syndrome, GDD, cerebral palsy, and other unique abilities—and their families.
The foundation channels resources into innovative, integrated programs that provide lifecycle support from diagnosis and early intervention, through therapeutic care and comprehensive education, to livelihood readiness skills—all under one roof. Alongside this, parents are gently guided with practical strategies to support their child and inspired to reclaim their own balanced, fulfilling lives beyond an autism-only identity, while community awareness initiatives spread understanding and acceptance of neurodiversity in the wider social landscape.
Empowering Students
Discover Sunrise Learning's transformative journey, guiding special children from diagnosis to confident livelihood. Our Early Intervention (ages 2–5) lays vital foundations through parent-involved play, social skills, joint attention, and sensory integration. Early Learning programs (ages 5–10) ignite curiosity with interactive stories, Yes/No card discussions, and emotion-based self-regulation, building comprehension, focus, and emotional mastery.
Prevocational training sparks growth through hands-on concept classes, energizing yoga, joyful group activities, and innovative peer-to-peer learning—nurturing leadership, empathy, and classroom ownership as students arrange furniture, take attendance, and lead small classes.
Holistic skill-building shines through our vibrant summer camps blending art, computers, cooking, science experiments, dance, parachute games, and team challenges; music classes, projector-powered visual learning, splash pool days, sound healing sessions with Tibetan bowls, and our landmark Annual Sports Meet led by dedicated coaches building coordination, confidence, and joy.
Vocational Training delivers real-world readiness via first-aid mastery (temperature, BP, weight checks), Sunrise Canteen & Bakery operations (order-taking, cooking, delivery), Sunrise Learning Shoppe management (stocking, billing, displays), Sunrise Learning Café hospitality, computer skills (typing, Word, Paint), daily living routines, field trips with social travel experiments, and immersive overnight life skills camps teaching metro navigation, self-care, and teamwork.
Festival Digital Ramayana classes fuse culture with technology, independent workstations foster accountability, and inclusive Evening School ensures every learner thrives—crafting pathways to self-reliance, professional success, and extraordinary futures
Empowering Parents
We empower parents with essential awareness, knowledge, resources, and unwavering support to become their child's greatest ally throughout life's journey. Beyond specialized parenting expertise, we provide dedicated guidance to help parents nurture personal fulfillment, prioritize self-care, and cultivate identities beyond parenthood—ensuring parents of special children thrive as complete individuals with lives richly their own. Quarterly PTMs create vital bridges between parents and teachers, celebrating milestones, addressing concerns thoughtfully, and co-creating nurturing environments where every student flourishes. Our comprehensive Parent Empowerment Program features expert-led online and offline sessions spanning critical topics—from understanding individual strengths and challenges while building trust, to mastering foundation skills (compliance, joint attention, eye contact), communication strategies (AAC, non-verbal cues), productivity tools, emotional regulation techniques, sensory integration, behavior management, pre-adolescence guidance, oro-motor exercises, toileting solutions, and seamless academic transitions.
Empowering Community
At Sunrise Learning, we champion true acceptance and inclusion for autism and neurodiversity by moving beyond awareness through education, advocacy, and practical strategies like sensory-friendly spaces, clear communication tools, and technology-driven skill-building—always honoring each individual's unique strengths. Our Mentor Circle trains educators, parents, and community leaders while mentoring volunteers; SL Shoppe stalls at events like Navratri Mela showcase student talents; and forums like our 3P Child Development Forum unite stakeholders around proven models.
Key Strategies: We deliver autism training for schools/workplaces, advocate policy changes, build parent networks, create social clubs to combat isolation, and celebrate neurodiversity by embracing natural traits as valid paths to growth. Practical supports include routines, sensory diets, and safe spaces, ensuring neurodivergent voices lead authentic change.
Together, we forge compassionate ecosystems where communities actively listen, include, support organizations, and advocate for environments that let every child and young adult thrive.
Making Difference
Sunrise Learning was set up in 2014 as an Early Learning Centre with 2 children and today runs 10 programs to support for early intervention, School education, vocational training and livelihood readiness.
It has taught 500 children in a decade and now supports young adults with Independence at home and Livelihood readiness training in core skills for café, retail, computer skills, office skills, and hand-made production.
The Virtual Learning Platform runs 10 programs for home schooling, computer education, alternative communication and academics and parent empowerment
The school has a team of 90 members – educators, speech therapists, occupational therapists, sports instructors, counsellor and caregivers.
The school’s mission is to work with an ability-based approach to build on a child’s unique interests- for a multifaceted holistic growth – address challenges, build skills and explore their potential to enable them to lead a functional, wholesome life.
Our programs stress on empowering the parents and building their skills to support a child’s learning in a social environment to actualise Integration and Inclusion.
