“We need to enter their world and show them the way out,” said Raun K Kaufman, the first to benefit…
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Initial thoughts When I first heard about Sunway Putra Mall’s Autism Friendly Shopping Day, I was quite skeptical. My son,…
In conjunction with World Autism Awareness Month, here is a compilation of makchic’s current and past articles on autism. 1.…
Maria Montessori said, “The child builds his inmost self out of the deeply held impressions he receives.” Therefore, a ‘labelled’ …
I am a parent of a deaf child. My second child, Neil has a malformed right ear with severe hearing loss.…
This year marks my first Autism Awareness Day as a proud mother to an autistic child. It’s only been 7…
When you meet the Lims, they appear to be an ordinary couple. Getting to know them, however, allows you to…