About us

About CHINI Learn

CHINI Learn is an independent platform from The Chini Trust, built to make neurodiversity education, resources, and support accessible to everyone who needs them.

Our mission

To make evidence-based understanding of neurodiversity, and the practical support that follows from it, freely accessible to anyone who needs it — starting with the teachers, parents, students, and employers who shape neurodivergent people's everyday environments.

Our vision

A world where neurodivergent traits are understood rather than pathologized, and where classrooms, workplaces, and homes are designed with that variation in mind from the start — not retrofitted as an afterthought.

Why neurodiversity awareness matters

An estimated 1 in 7 people are neurodivergent. Small, well-informed adjustments — how instructions are given, how spaces are lit, how routines are structured — routinely make the difference between someone struggling and someone thriving. Awareness is the first, most necessary step.

Where we're headed

CHINI Learn launches with structured courses for teachers, alongside a growing resource library and guided support. Over time we plan to expand into more audiences, deeper personalization, and a wider course catalogue shaped directly by community need.

Our speakers

Voices behind the courses

The educators, clinicians, and researchers who present CHINI Learn's courses and panels.

Arnab Chaudhuri

Senior Strategic Advisor & Chief Digital Officer (Moderator)

Three decades of experience in digital transformation, ESG, and business growth across Asia, connecting innovation with purpose and people.

Mary Ellen Glick, MSW

Case Manager

Penn State Abington

Seven years supporting students through advocacy and case management, following two decades in child welfare and refugee assistance.

Dr. Ritika Uniyal

Psychologist & Emotional Health Counsellor

Welham Girls' School, Dehradun

Psychologist and researcher specializing in adolescent mental health, mindfulness, and inclusive education.

Wajiha Khan

Educational Consultant & Teacher Trainer

Fifteen-plus years in inclusive education; advocates for empathy as a life skill, with case study work published by Springer International.

Michael Bernstein

Professor of Social Psychology

Penn State Abington

Researches how people respond to belonging threats and social cognition; Fellow of the Society for Experimental Social Psychology.

Paul Ferry

Trustee & Founder

Well Foundation, UK

Three decades across the public, private, and third sectors; a passionate advocate for coaching, fitness, and youth development.

Dr. Gwendolyn K Deger

Assistant Professor, Early Childhood & Special Education

Penn State Abington

Neurodivergent educator researching how playful pedagogy supports student behaviour, achievement, and inclusion.

Boni Fernandes Wozolek, PhD

Director of Inclusive Excellence; Associate Professor of Education

Penn State Abington

Studies how minoritized populations navigate learning; award-winning author and long-time advocate for inclusive education.

Dr. Harshini Manohar

Assistant Professor, Child & Adolescent Psychiatry

NIMHANS, Bangalore

Clinician-researcher focused on neurodevelopmental conditions including autism, from early identification through family-centred care.

Ms. Attrayee Ganguly

Clinical Psychologist & Doctoral Scholar

NIMHANS, Bangalore

Clinical psychologist focused on emotional wellbeing, empathy, and inclusion in learning and caregiving environments.

Meeta Sengupta, FRSA

(Moderator)

An internationally recognised specialist in the education sector. Her work has shaped policy, teaching method, and the next generation’s enthusiasm in education. Her work has been widely disseminated through her numerous television and podcast appearances, her published writings, her invited panel and keynote speaking at various national and global conferences. She is also widely quoted in national and international media. Meeta also enjoys reading her stories and poems at writer gatherings.

Who this platform helps

While teachers are our primary audience at launch, CHINI Learn is built to scale to caregivers, parents, students, mental health professionals, therapists, employers, and anyone who wants to understand neurodiversity and inclusion more deeply.

How it supports learning and inclusion

Structured, self-paced courses break long-form expert knowledge into manageable modules and lessons. Downloadable resources turn that knowledge into ready-to-use tools, forming one accessible learning journey.

Long-term direction

We're building CHINI Learn to grow with the community it serves — more courses, more resource types, deeper accessibility tooling, and closer guidance, all grounded in the same evidence-based, inclusion-first approach we started with.