AMRITA is working for the welfare of the mentally disabled people. It runs a special school for these people in Kochi and Kozhikode where they are taught basic self help skills, identification of object and communication skills depending on their capacity.
The institute also runs an early detection and intervention clinic and a parent counseling center for the parents of the disabled children.
This organization is managed by Mata Amritanandamayi Math (a UN recognized NGO) which runs a world wide charitable activities in the name The “Embracing the World“.