How a Young Man with Autism Became Asia’s First to Complete a 42KM Marathon(Marathi Edition) | Ep 61

We are excited to launch an all new series of the Special Needs Children Podcast- 'Finding Happiness' where parents share their journey of resilience and finding their way to happiness. ह्या एपिसोड मध्ये आमच्या सीईओ, चित्रा अय्यर, दर्शना सावंतशी संवाद साधत आहेत. दर्शना आपल्याशी तिचा मुलगा वरूण बद्दल, त्याचा ऑटिसम diagnosis आणि आत्तापर्यंतचा प्रवासाबद्दल share karat aahe. How finding joy in small victories has been crucial for their family is wonderful to hear. Today, Varun leads his own venture Bake & Flake following his passion for baking, other than being a marathon runner.For some of you who might not know, Chitra Iyer, is a Special Needs Parent herself and a Trustee with Forum for Autism. Her 25 year old son, Shravan, has Autism, Epilepsy and Cerebral Palsy. Professionally, she is a Financial Coach and the CEO of MFA, a 18-year-old organization that specializes in Goal-based Investing and has been supporting the cause of Autism for more than a decade now. She has been helping hundreds of families with her guidance, talks, webinars etc.We would like to emphasize here that 'Special Needs' covers any kind of intellectual or physical challenge/disability and not just Autism. The challenges faced and future planning required for it, are quite similar.Do listen and share it with all the Special Needs Families and other groups you know.To get in touch with us: Contact us on - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠