Questions families often ask
About our home, programmes, therapies, admission and ways to help.
Carunnai is a special school and residential home in Puducherry for children and young adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities – including orphans and children without family care. We focus on individual education, therapy and vocational training.
Carunnai was founded by C. Ganesh after a visit to a camp for children with disabilities. It began as a small non-formal education centre. His wife Revathy, a specialist in audiology and speech therapy, guides the therapy work.
Yes. Alongside day care, Carunnai provides a safe home for children and adults who need long-term care – including children who have been abandoned by their families.
We support children with autism, Down syndrome, speech and language impairments, sensory processing difficulties and other intellectual disabilities.
- Basic education planned for each child’s development
- Therapies – speech therapy, physiotherapy and sensory stimulation
- Life skills – communication, self-care and social skills
- Parent support – guidance and counselling
Yes. Students aged 18–23 learn tailoring, gardening, handicrafts such as coir rope and mat weaving, and basic computer skills.
- Employment support – sheltered employment or self-employment
- Community integration – social and recreational activities
- Ongoing therapy – speech, occupational therapy and emotional support
Yes. Speech therapy helps children communicate better, including through sign language and speech-generating devices where helpful.
Yes. We train students and families to use and care for hearing aids, so listening and communication improve.
Sensory integration therapy helps children manage sensory sensitivities and understand their surroundings through structured activities.
Call us on +91 94436 32645 or email carunnai@gmail.com. We will guide you through admission, which includes an assessment to understand your child’s needs.
We offer counselling and training for parents so they can understand and support their child’s development at home.
You can donate online through our donation form, or contact us to discuss other ways of giving.
Yes – clothes, books, stationery, groceries and learning materials are always useful. Please call us first so we can tell you what is needed most. See our wish list.
Yes, we welcome visitors and volunteers. Please call ahead to plan your visit, or contact us.
We’d love that. Call us on +91 94436 32645 and we’ll help you plan a special day.
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