At Karuna we offer specialised care and services for children and young adults with severe multiple intellectual disabilities. These individuals require personal attention and training that would suit their particular level of understanding and functioning. We began a respite care centre in 2003 with the help of the Rotary Club of Bangalore Central, to offer services to individuals and respite to their parents/ caregivers. 

At Karuna, we help individuals achieve a basic level of independence, training them to cope with activities of daily life. We use multi-purpose recreational therapy, spend time with parents/ caregivers understanding their ward's condition, and develop comprehensive programmes for each child/ young adult, based on his, or her, background and abilities.