7 Easy Ways To Be Supportive Of Someone With Autism
April is autism awareness month! I’m going to try to post more about our family’s experience with autism but I might get lazy so don’t expect too much. Hugs and kisses to you huhu....
Tagged: special needs kid
Ayub Turns 10 And Hits More Complex Milestones In Emotional Regulation
This post is about Ayub’s growth with regards to emotional regulation, one of his biggest weaknesses. Last year, Ayub hit a massive milestone when he had his first birthday party ever. While that may...
Lack Of Inference Is Why My Autistic Kid Has Poor Social Skills
There are several reasons why my autistic kid has poor social skills. A lack of inference skills is just one reason. But it’s a pretty big reason. It also doesn’t help that he has...
My Autistic Child Attends Acton KL School And It’s Amazing
Click here for 10 autism-friendly primary schools in the Klang Valley. We uprooted the family and moved to a new home so that Ayub could attend pendidikan khas primary school at SK TTDI 2. For a...
Ayub Sends Me Chat Messages For The First Time Ever
This morning while I was at work, I received a “ping!” It was a gchat notification… from Ayub! My boy, who has always had difficulty speaking and continues to have weekly therapy to help...
A Seven-Year-Old Autistic Girl Writes Her First Book
Diagnosed with autism at the age of five, Madhu Barghavi Vijayakumar struggled with reading, writing, and even holding a pencil. Overcoming adversities, she wrote her first children’s book at the age of seven titled...
Starting Occupational Therapy At Oasis Place
Ayub has been doing speech therapy for around a year at Oasis Place. His therapist says he’s improved his mastery of the language tremendously, but is still not yet on par with his peers....
Swimming Classes At The Club In Bukit Utama
I’ve been wanting to start Ayub in a swimming class and I finally got the opportunity when his school announced the kids would be learning swimming for P.E. this term. Woohoo!
The Boys Get A Quick RM20 Haircut At X-Cut Tropicana City Mall
This a post about nothing. Another lazy family day over the long, long weekend. The kids have been looking like wildlings recently. They both insist on keeping their hair long. I don’t mind but...
Oasis Place Is The Best Centre For Kids With Special Needs
We’ve been to many places in search for better understanding, stronger support, and the best care for Ayub. It took us 4 years but we finally found Oasis Place. And it is truly the...
I’m Skeptical About Kidsogenious But I’ll Wait And See
So it was determined through a thorough assessment of Ayub that he needed speech therapy. Quick backstory, I noticed his speech was delayed when, at the age of 2 he was still unable to...
