During the ‘FIRST DECADE’ of service journey (2004 - 2014), SRC has faced several challenges and it has accepted most of them as opportunities. Some of the significant challenges and opportunities faced by SRC include:

     Challenges:

• Poor understanding by the parents and community.
• Non acceptance of disability.
• Delayed identification and intervention.
• Poor knowledge about disability acts, policies, schemes & benefits.
• Increase in disability population.
• Several barriers with poor access.

• Stigma, myths and non-cooperation & non-acceptance and poor participation.
• Not ready to send their child to special schools.
• Poverty and non-affordability
• Non availability of trained professionals.
• Lack of resources including funds.

    Opportunities:

• Creation of awareness cum advocacy.
• Better IEC with causes and consequences.
• Early identification and early interventions.
• Guidance with counselling for rights.
• Measures for the prevention of disabilities.
• Initiatives for barrier free environment.
• Improved training with IEC and connectivity.
• Facilitation for improved livelihoods.
• Encourage youth for special education with initiatives to run HRD centres.
• Use of technology for Resources Mobilization.