Different Art Centre

The Different Art Centre (DAC), a division of the Academy of Magical Sciences supported by the Kerala Social Security Mission of the Government of Kerala, is successfully implementing a set of art-based programs (magic, and other art forms) for the rehabilitation of Children with Disabilities. The centre rehabilitates children (12 -18 age group) with any kinds of disabilities viz, Cerebral Palsy, Vision Impairment, Locomotor disability, Speech - Hearing impairment, Spectrum autism disorder, and other intellectual disabilities. The organization is driven under the guidance of our executive director, Mr. Gopinath Muthukad, an Award-winning, renowned magician, motivational Speaker, Celebrity UNICEF Supporter, and Brand Ambassador for “Child-friendly Kerala”. Programs for the Rehabilitation of Children with Disabilities Art-based Rehabilitation Programs The DAC implements a set of unique art-based programs for the empowerment of these children along with other programs for medical and educational rehabilitation. The centre identifies the raw talents of these children in different art forms such as magic, dance, music, instrumental music, drama, painting, filmmaking, etc, and helps them to get trained in the particular art in a therapeutic way. In the centre, there are performance platforms for each art form, where these children showcase their skills in front of the audience. It is observed that the responses from the audience while they perform these art form is the real driving force for them to learn this skill. Educational Rehabilitation Programs Along with artistic development, the center has formulated educational programs for the intellectual development of children with disabilities at the DAC. Medical Rehabilitation Programs : Therapy Centres Programs for the Enablement of the family members of Children with disabilites