Parenting, Planning & Purpose: Chitra Iyer’s Journey with Autism, Epilepsy & Cerebral Palsy | Ep 12

In this episode, Ms. Gopika Kapoor is in a conversation with Chitra Iyer. Chitra, talks about her journey as a Special Needs Parent, how she helped set up Forum for Autism (a parent support group), and the importance of Financial Planning for Special Needs Children.Click on any of the links to listen to the Podcast:Apple Podcast: https://apple.co/36LqpdpGoogle Podcast: https://bit.ly/3gNMn4iSpotify: https://spoti.fi/3i0B3AJ(live links are given in the email)For some of you who might not know, Chitra Iyer is a Special Needs Parent herself and a Trustee with Forum for Autism. Her 22 year old son, Shravan, has Autism, Epilepsy and Cerebral Palsy. Professionally, she is a Financial Coach and the CEO of MFA, a 16-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, because the challenges faced and future planning required for it, is quite similar.Do listen and share it with all the special needs families and other groups you know.You can get in touch with us - (+91) 89280 06145 / [email protected]