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India's 1st Children-led Movement to Embrace Neurodiversity
NTD Co-Founder Mugdha Kalra on BBC's list of 100 Women of 2021
Celebrities Speaks
"Let's tell our children about neurodiversity"". Talking to neurotypical children about neurodiversity can be tough as we struggle to find the right words. Bookosmia makes these conversations a lot simpler with their comic strips with @SaaraandMadhav and @autismtaleswithmugdha. It is time to teach our children to be inclusive. Because at the end of the day, we are not that different.
Lara BhupatiActor 
"...Not That Different addresses this (subject) uniquely. No lectures. Just a delightful offering using the universally loved medium of comics, making inclusion fun, colourful and aspirational. Familiar everyday characters that children can identify with, and situations from everyday life"
Merry BaruaPioneering Autism Activist and Founder, Action for Autism 
"Not That Different- a pioneering effort in children's publishing- placing the onus of inclusion on the mainstream and viewing the world of neurodiversity from the eyes of a neurotypical child"
Vaishali SoodhAward Winning Journalist and Health Editor, The Quint 
Excellent initiative.Thank you ....for creating something that’s much needed. Should be essential reading in schools.
Valentina TrivediBoard Member, The Doon School 
Titled 'Not That Different', this comic book on Autism gives neurotypical kids a peek into how people with differences, help make the world a better place!
Gopika KapoorAuthor and D&I Consultant 
"A beautiful comic for children to understand their neurodiverse friends...Why it's important! Especially for children to open their minds and hearts, especially for them to learn something that they thought was different, isn't that different, just another form of beauty"
Shruti HaasanActor 
Let's embrace neurodiversity. We are all 'Not That Different'.... Let us now take it forward.
Harsha BhogleCricket Commentator 
Nidhi, Mugdha and Archana have made the 1st ever comic strip that helps kids understand their neurodiverse friends.
Sameera ReddyIndia Actress and Mom 
"The neurodiversity movement views and respects the variation in human brain function and behavior as normal. While the variation is quite common, the understanding of it is quite uncommon, unfortunately. What better way to address this gap than to raise awareness in children through engaging comics created by children!"
Ranga JayaramanDirector, Neurodiversity Pathways & Ex Associate Dean at Stanford 
Celebrities Speaks
"Let's tell our children about neurodiversity"". Talking to neurotypical children about neurodiversity can be tough as we struggle to find the right words. Bookosmia makes these conversations a lot simpler with their comic strips with @SaaraandMadhav and @autismtaleswithmugdha. It is time to teach our children to be inclusive. Because at the end of the day, we are not that different.
Lara BhupatiActress
"...Not That Different addresses this (subject) uniquely. No lectures. Just a delightful offering using the universally loved medium of comics, making inclusion fun, colourful and aspirational. Familiar everyday characters that children can identify with, and situations from everyday life"
Merry BaruaPioneering Autism Activist and Founder, Action for Autism
"Not That Different- a pioneering effort in children's publishing- placing the onus of inclusion on the mainstream and viewing the world of neurodiversity from the eyes of a neurotypical child"
Vaishali SoodhAward Winning Journalist and Health Editor, The Quint
Excellent initiative.Thank you ....for creating something that’s much needed. Should be essential reading in schools.
Valentina TrivediBoard Member, The Doon School
Titled 'Not That Different', this comic book on Autism gives neurotypical kids a peek into how people with differences, help make the world a better place!
Gopika KapoorAuthor and D&I Consultant
"A beautiful comic for children to understand their neurodiverse friends...Why it's important! Especially for children to open their minds and hearts, especially for them to learn something that they thought was different, isn't that different, just another form of beauty"
Shruti HaasanActress
Let's embrace neurodiversity. We are all 'Not That Different'.... Let us now take it forward.
Harsha BhogleCricket Commentator
Nidhi, Mugdha and Archana have made the 1st ever comic strip that helps kids understand their neurodiverse friends.
Sameera ReddyIndia Actress and Mom
"The neurodiversity movement views and respects the variation in human brain function and behavior as normal. While the variation is quite common, the understanding of it is quite uncommon, unfortunately. What better way to address this gap than to raise awareness in children through engaging comics created by children!"
Ranga JayaramanDirector, Neurodiversity Pathways & Ex Associate Dean at Stanford
Media Coverage
Meet Mugdha
Mugdha Kalra
Co-Founder of Not That Different
Autism activitst and broadcaster.
Co-founded a child-led movement which focuses on inclusion and understanding neurodiversity.
Neurodiversity Activist,
In 100 BBC Women 2021
Mugdha Kalra is a well known name in the Indian media industry, given years of experience as a journalist and her current role as Chief Content Strategist at Bakstage by Flyx. A special needs mom, she is one of the loudest voices in Neurodiversity Awareness in the country and the co-founder of our Not That Different Movement for kids to embrace neurodiversity. Her efforts won her the incredible recognition of being one of the only two Indian women on BBC Worldwide's 100 Women of 2021, alongside social impact stalwarts likes of Malala Yousufzai and Melinda Gates.
