It began birth of Vanessa in family of Monteiro’s. The baby girl as diagnosed Down Syndrome (Intellectual and developmental disability).

Intellectual & developmental disabilities is formidable handicap in complex society, which places great emphasis on intelligence and has little tolerance deviation from cultural standards. Hence the perception of retarded persons as subhuman organisms is still prevalent.

Overcoming the above perceptions, Baptist & Vijaya Monteiro with their two children have developed their baby girl “Vanessa” to reasonable intellectual standard by providing abundant love, care, education, independence and dignified living. Want to share the success with other provide similar care of Intellectual & developmentally disabled (Persons with Intellectual and developmental disability) family members.