This year, CHAMPS and The National Autism Society of Malaysia (NASOM) are coming together to showcase art pieces by autistic individuals. Every piece of art will be available for purchase from now until 30...
“Mama, I’m nervous and scared.” Ayub attends a small private school that caters to kids on the autism spectrum. Today marks the first day of end-of-term exams. “I can’t rememberise* all the words,” Ayub...
April is World Autism Awareness Month and we’re celebrating it with this fun giveaway from Early Autism Project Malaysia! Get ready to take home this super cool sensory box. Great for younger children, especially...
Today, 2 April, is World Autism Day. In conjunction with this special day, the National Autism Society of Malaysia (NASOM) has launched its Certified E-Commerce Specialist (CES) Level 1 Programme. The specialised training and...
Happy World Autism Day! Such a cliché thing to have a dedicated day for something seen as “other”. This pic was taken almost 12 years ago. Ayub was 8 months old and I was...
Based on feedback from other parents, here are some private primary schools and learning centres that offer autism programmes or are autism-friendly in KL and Selangor. 1. Trident International Homeschool, Ampang Trident Special Needs...
I used to feel frustrated over Ayub’s lack of “joy” in receiving and opening gifts. In retrospect, I feel so very selfish and dumb for feeling upset that he wouldn’t react the way I...
As part of its corporate social responsibility and ongoing efforts to use its platforms as a voice for good, Golden Screen Cinemas (GSC) is raising awareness for autism with its latest campaign called “We...
Just follow me on Instagram I’m so lazy to blog. Did you know that Facebook banned my blog. Because apparently it goes against community standards. Sad. Anyway. World Autism Day. Malaysia. MCO. Yeah.
When people find out Ayub is autistic, they usually respond in two ways. “But he doesn’t look autistic.” “I’m sorry, I’m sure he’ll get better soon.” I mean, I know they mean well… but....
So, many months ago, I organised a Ninja Playgroup. Something fun and inclusive for all kids, and an opportunity for parents to hang out and talk and like, ya kno, support and understand and...
Sunway Putra Mall became the first (of hopefully many) autism-friendly malls in Malaysia. I was skeptical at first, and it’s not 100% perfect, but it’s a start. I can imagine people who don’t have...
We’re new to homeschooling and I have no idea what I’m doing. But we joined this amazing group of homeschoolers/unschoolers/world schoolers at Rimba Ilmu Botanical Gardens in UM. It was a four session course...
Since withdrawing Ayub from school, we basically decided to only do things that are fun. Because school is supposed to be fun. Because learning is fun! So I bought Ayub a drum kit as...
SCHOOL. The #1 question I receive. “What’s a good school to send my special needs child?” I really don’t know. We’ve tried SO many places. Sekolah kebangsaan with PPKI, private school, learning centre, unschooling,...
Finding your tribe. I used to be a single mama to my two boys. It was hard. It was lonely. Ayub being autistic made things harder. We never fit in. We were seen as...
As you probably know by now, Ayub likes insects. Two months ago during his last few weeks at his learning centre, he saw a cricket at the window and caught it. Usually Ayub eats...
Ayub was invited to a bowling birthday party. I was worried he would have a meltdown or get angry or something bad would happen because he is so competitive and can be such a...
Ayub had a meltdown this morning. It’s been a long time since I’ve seen him have a meltdown. But it happened. Poor dude. Basically Ayub struggles with change Ayub doesn’t like change. He’s definitely...
Ayub has always been a very fussy, very picky eater. Before I knew he was autistic, I even wrote a post about how fussy and picky he is haha. I know picky eating is...
Today was a bad day. Ayub had taekwondo practice. Before the class started, he punched a little boy in the mouth and split his lip. There was blood. My heart sank when I found...
I’ve noticed that a lot of people confuse tantrums with meltdowns. While they may look similar to outsiders, they are actually very different in nature. Whatever the case, I just wanna quickly say, if...
Previously I listed down 10 primary schools in the Klang Valley that have specific autism programs or are autism-friendly. After more research and input from other families and educators, here are 10 MORE primary...
Last week I majorly fucked up. It was school holidays for public schools, but not for Ayub’s learning centre. Yet, I allowed him to stay up late with his little brother. I’ve said so...
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....
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...
Here’s a super simplified explanation of what the autism spectrum looks like: Just to pipe in a bit… Ayub tests far below average for language skills but waaaaaay above average in perception. Like...
Hils Learning is a learning centre located in Solaris Mont Kiara. They focus on children who learn differently, are struggling in school, or falling through the cracks academically or socially. Their belief is that...
I was worried about Ayub participating in his school’s Drama Sprint because of his speech problems and so forth. But I was wrong. He was AMAZING. The day of the play arrives The kids...
This is the story about how Ayub had unintentional speech and drama therapy at school. At the start of every school sprint the Acton KL guides will email the weekly syllabus out. And every...
The following infographic was adapted from www.yourkidsOT.com. Disclaimer: This information is general in nature. I am not a trained therapist, doctor, or expert. Please consult an Occupational Therapist or health professional to address specific...
This is a guest post from Nizam Zambari. Haqqu, an 8-year-old Malaysian boy, conquered three mountains all at once in Indonesia: Mount Merbabu 15 August 2018 Mount Andong 17 August 2018 Mount Prau 18...
This is a guest post from Nizam Zambari. Dia berjaya menawan 3 gunung sekaligus di Indonesia, Gunung Merbabu 15 Ogos 2018 Gunung Andong 17 Ogos 2018 Gunung Prau 18 Ogos 2018 Dengan suhu paling sejuk...
Here’s a simple infographic describing Autism Spectrum Disorder and how you can support someone with ASD. Remember this is not an illness and therefore there is no “cure”. We help support through therapy, awareness,...
High functioning autism can be hard to diagnose, I think a big reason why is because there isn’t much awareness about it. When people think of autism, they picture someone who cannot make any...
Based on multiple comments and questions I receive, I decided to blog about how we helped Ayub stop bullying his younger siblings. He does have anger management issues and sometimes can get physically aggressive....
This is part two of our review of BLOKKE Cafe | Playhouse | Labs 🙂 For part one, a review of the BLOKKE Cafe, click here! As I mentioned in my previous blog post,...
Ayub joined the Malaysian Homeschooling Network’s annual Sports Day last year and had an amazing time. So this year I signed up all three of my monkeys, along with three of my nephews. Woke...
When we found out that Ayub had to go on a camping trip with his school, I freaked out. This kid. Camping. Wilderness. Away from all his comforts. He’s a very homey person. And...
ActonKL school chose ice skating lessons for PE once a week for the little ones. Ayub’s first class was a little tricky for him. But by the end of the 6-week programme, he was...
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[GIVEAWAY] Sensory Box From Early Autism Project Malaysia
April 9, 2021
