Whatever It Takes: Autism, Parenting And A Dream

A COURAGEOUS, INTIMATE MEMOIR OF PREGNANCY, PARENTHOOD AND RELENTLESS HOPE. An intense desire to become a mother quickly led Sangeetha Chakrapani to explore IUI within a few months of getting married. The result was a high-risk pregnancy yielding quadruplets—one requiring more than a dozen surgeries, two with autism. Yet, rather than give in to despair, Sangeetha Chakrapani and her husband decided they would do ‘whatever it takes’ to build a life honouring the unique potential of their four children. With parenting lessons learnt along the way, fierce advocacy and practical love, they turned chaos into a carefully crafted care system. This memoir captures their daily battles, laughter and tears, and also their transformative vision of creating communities that can unlock independent living for individuals with autism, their parents and caregivers. Raw and light-hearted in parts, Whatever It Takes is an intimate testament to hope and the power of parenthood. About the Author Sangeetha Chakrapani is the founder of Together Foundation that works towards empowering people with autism and special needs and The Together Community, a residential project for people with autism, their friends and families. This is Sangeetha’s first book.