India Autism Center, a non-profit dedicated to creating an inclusive ecosystem for autistic individuals and those with related disabilities, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Ruskin Mill Trust from Nailsworth, England. The agreement, finalised on November 25, 2025, aims to expand educational, developmental and therapeutic access for neurodiverse individuals while enhancing skills training and employability pathways.
The partnership will involve extensive knowledge sharing on global best practices in educational and developmental support. Both organisations will exchange research reports, case studies and operational frameworks to improve the quality of services they offer.
A major focus of the MoU is the joint development of specialised vocational training programmes centred on life skills and workplace readiness, designed to improve employability outcomes for neurodiverse individuals. The collaboration will also enable access to shared data, resources and emerging technologies, strengthening both organisations’ capacity to innovate support systems.
India Autism Center CEO and Director Jaishankar Natarajan said the collaboration will help integrate international expertise and evidence-based methodologies into IAC’s programmes, expanding training, therapeutic tools and developmental support for neurodiverse individuals and their families.
Keith Griffiths, Academic Director of the Ruskin Mill Centre for Practice & Hiram Education and Research Team, said the organisation looks forward to a productive partnership that places autistic young people and their families at its core, noting Ruskin Mill Trust’s four decades of experience working with young adults on the spectrum.
Through this strategic alliance, the two organisations aim to build stronger structural capacities, expand services for neurodiverse communities and create sustainable pathways that enhance quality of life, learning outcomes and long-term independence.
