2017 ‘Special Mom’ Forum
Our Forum of Special Moms met for the first time on December 16, 2017. The Forum was officially launched by Mr. Joseph Ravi – the District Differently Abled Welfare Officer, Chennai. In an all-day program from 10.30 am to 4.00 pm, leading professionals in their fields took sessions that were tailored to cover issues faced by families of ‘special’ children.
The sessions included:
- Government Policy & Schemes for the Disabled – conducted by Mr. Joseph Ravi – District Differently Abled Welfare Officer (DDAWO), Chennai
- Government Resources & Entitlements for the Disability Sector – conducted by Mrs. Sheeba, Speech Therapist & Audiologist, State Resource Training Center (SRTC)
- Women’s Health and Stress Management – conducted by Dr. Sumitra, President of the Tamil Nadu Woman Doctors Association
- Psychiatric Disorders in Mental Retardation – conducted by Dr. Mythiri Manoharan, a leading Psychiatrist from Kilpauk Medical Hospital
- Legal Counsel concerning Wills & Probates – conducted by our Founder Iyyappan Subramaniyan who is also an Advocate
Picture Gallery
Launching the Forum
Priceless Knowledge-Sharing Sessions
Lunch & Networking
Parallel Sessions for Children
Mr. Joseph Ravi
[District Differently Abled Welfare Officer (DDAWO), Chennai]
Projects like these are truly inspirational and that’s why I’m inaugurating them. I assure Sri Arunodayam and the Special Moms of all the assistance that my Department and I can provide them. I am happy to be part of transformative programs like these.
Mr. Iyyappan Subramaniyan
[Sri Arunodayam’s Founder & Managing Trustee]
