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Guiding Light Awards 2025

Honoring the extraordinary changemakers who light the way for neurodiverse communities with compassion, strength, and unwavering dedication.

A Celebration of Love & Resilience.

The Guiding Light Awards were created to honor those who stand beside neurodiverse individuals. At its heart, GLA is a celebration of advocacy, and how one person, or a collective, can create lasting impact.

Caregiver Award

Honors parents and caregivers whose unconditional love uplifts their families.

Professional Award

Recognizes educators and therapists creating opportunities to grow and thrive.

Legacy Award

Pays tribute to pioneers whose life’s work continues to shape the future of inclusion.

Support Group Award

Celebrates collectives that bring families together in safe spaces of empathy.

HashHackCode

HashHackCode (HHC) is a pioneer in inclusive tech education, empowering neurodiverse learners through personalized programs that combine cognitive development, creativity, and coding. With over 1,000 students impacted, HashHackCode continues to champion accessibility and inclusion, partnering with parents, educators, and schools to make tech learning meaningful and empowering for all.

Our Judges

The Guiding Light Awards are shaped by a panel whose experience, compassion, and dedication have been instrumental in identifying individuals who embody the spirit of inclusion.

Sravani Minupuri

Sravani Minupuri

Co-Founder, Giantwheel Buddies Foundation

Anoop Simha

Anoop Simha

Program Director, Ishanya India Foundation

Archana G.S.

Archana G.S.

Head of Autism at Work Program, SAP

Sumaiya Naaz

Sumaiya Naaz

Chief Functionary & Trustee, KLA Trust

Richa Sharma

Richa Sharma

Head of SEN, The Shri Ram Schools

Chitra Iyer

Chitra Iyer

CEO, MFA

Caregiver Award

Ananya Agarwal

Anita Subin Eapen

Shwetha Srivathsan

Moneisha Gandhi

Gopika Kapoor

Smita Moolya

Dr. Dasaratha Rama

Aparna Das

Rekha Balgi

Professional Award

Pooja Narang

Ambika Subramanian

Dr. Gayatri Narasimhan

Dr. Mini A.O

Legacy Award

Dr. Gayathri Krishna

Support Group Award

Forum For Autism

#GLA2025

The Guiding Light Awards 2025 celebrate not just achievements, but the human connections that shape a more inclusive tomorrow.