From pledging to change the Nazariya on Shark Tank to actually changing it for thousands of people, read what's happening at Atypical Advantage post Shark Tank!
Karthik Krishnamurthy, a well-known singer on the autism spectrum has been a part of our Atypical Family since our inception. An exceptional singer and a person with golden heart, Karthik was born to create history. In her testimony, Karthik’s mom shares not just the joy of witnessing his performance, but the journey of nurturing talent, overcoming obstacles, and cherishing every moment of growth. We wish Karthik a bright future ahead and together we we look forward to achieving many more milestones together.
In less than a year, Atypical Workshopshas emerged as one of the most powerful tools in the disability sensitization area. More than 75+ leading brands have conducted over 400 workshops and as a result we have sensitized 40,000 employees, leaders and decision makers through awareness and engagement workshops. We are grateful to Business World and YourStory for recognizing and sharing this story with the world!
Svatantra found a unique way to celebrate their employees' work anniversaries - they infused sweetness not only into the lives of those celebrating a decade with the company but also into the lives of bakers with visual impairment and on the autism spectrum. "The cake was super yummy, and employees at both places agreed it was the best they've ever had! Everyone was pleasantly surprised by its deliciousness, saying they'd never tasted anything quite like it before," said those who savored the cake, baked with love!
"Atypical Nazariya," a 5-episode series aimed to take a deeper dive into the lives of people with different disabilities, seeking to understand their challenges, success stories, and, moreover, their perspective on life. It piqued interest in many viewers, and we received an amazing response and love from all of you. A special mention to our very own artist Sweta Mantrii, who hosted the podcast and added to the success of thefirst ever podcast seriesby Atypical Advantage.
We've streamlined our processes and moved our community to WHATSAPP CHANNELS. More than 2500 members are already a part of it and are receiving regular updates on job vacancies, training programs and upskilling workshops. If you want to become a member of our Channel, Click Here or do share it with someone, who can benefit from it!
Atypical Advantage is India’s largest livelihood platform for Persons with Disabilities(PWD). Whether it is a singer looking for a show, a visual artist looking to sell their paintings, or job seekers with disabilities looking for career opportunities, it bridges the supply & demand side inefficiencies so that Persons with Disabilities can earn a dignified income. We have a large pool of 15,000+ talents with disabilities and have worked with 250+ corporates within a short span of 3 years. We were also featured on Shark Tank Season 2 and were declared the winner of the prestigious National Startup Award under the social impact category by the Union Government. For more information, visit our website here.