Ayub Is Starring In A Few Kids Invade SAYS Videos And He’s Cute But Annoying
SAYS started a new video series called Kids Invade and it’s mostly annoying but also a bit cute. Omg how could you say that? This is my blog so I can say whatever I...
Tagged: Autism
Ayub Joined The Children’s Spartan Race 2018 Then He Had A Meltdown
The ActonKL kids decided to register for the Spartan Race this year. I don’t know why. We had to wake up super early on a rainy Saturday and drive all the way to Putrajaya....
Our School Field Trip To Watch ‘A Tale That Must Be Told: Macbeth’ At DPAC Damansara
Ayub had a field trip with school to watch ‘A Tale That Must Be Told: Macbeth’ at DPAC in Damansara Perdana. I was super excited to follow because I love the theatre! A children-friendly...
Helping My Special Needs Child Gain Independence Is Hard For Me
I don’t consider myself a helicopter parent but I very much shelter Ayub and treat him like a baby, kinda using his special needs as an excuse to not let go. But he’s a...
Bricks4Kidz Is Now Open In Damansara Perdana And Your Kids Will Love It
I’ve written about LEGO and Bricks4Kidz multiple times on this blog because it’s honestly a huge part of our lives. I wanted the boys to have an extracurricular activity that they really enjoyed doing...
Ayub Sells CNY Cookies At Speech Therapy In Oasis Place
So a couple weeks ago Ayub shopped for ingredients and baked CNY cookies during speech therapy. This week, he had to bake then sell his cookies. As usual, I’m gonna let his amazing therapist...
Baking And Selling Chinese New Year Cookies In Speech Therapy
Ayub has attended speech therapy once a week for over a year at Oasis Place. Now that he has a better understanding of language basics, he’s venturing more into the social aspect of speech...
Ayub Hits A Huge Milestone With His First Birthday Party Ever
Every year since Ayub was 3, I’ve asked him if he’d like to have a birthday party with friends. Every year he said no. His reason was, “I don’t have any friends.” It wasn’t...
The Many Benefits Of LEGO For My Awesome Kid With Autism
Ayub and Sulaiman have been attending weekly LEGO classes at Bricks4Kidz for over a year. The boys have always loved Duplo, and graduated to LEGO when Mr Ninja came into our lives, bringing with...
Making Writing Fun For An Autistic Child Who Struggles With Spelling And Language
I like writing. I like it a whole lot. My job is to write at SAYS and for fun I write on this stupid blog. It’s my job and my hobby omg I’m such...
This Is How Ayub Coded His First Video Game In Less Than 5 Days
Ayub has been learning coding at school for the past 5+ weeks. Started from scratch. Zero knowledge of code and programming. His final project was to create and code his own video game. So,...
My Son’s Symptoms Of Autism From The Time He Was An Infant
I receive a lot of messages on the Ninja Housewife Facebook page (go like it if you haven’t already) from parents of special needs kids asking for advice. Honestly, I’m not qualified to give...
When Your Autistic Child Suffers From Night Terrors And Is Unable To Sleep
Ayub used to suffer from horrible night terrors and had trouble sleeping. He’s much better now but sometimes he will still scream in the night and have us running to his room. Since Ayub’s...
Using Mind Maps To Help My Ayub Structure His Speech In Therapy At Oasis Place
I talk about Emma a lot on this blog. Emma is Ayub’s speech therapist. Here are some posts about how she’s helped Ayub with his speech and communication: how there’s more to speech than...
Ayub Has Mastered Basic Speech, But There’s So Much More To Communicating Than Vocabulary
Ayub has been attending individual speech therapy on a weekly basis for over a year. Before therapy he had a limited vocabulary and poor understanding of basic grammar, which made it very hard for...
Kid-Friendly Crispy Chicken Burgers For Picky Eaters
Ayub’s speech therapy homework this week was to grow his vocabulary by cooking a new recipe! After some brainstorming, he decided he wanted to make crispy chicken burgers. I asked him what ingredients he...
TIL My Autistic Kid Can’t Listen Because He Has Auditory Processing Disorder
I’m not a therapist, I’m just a mom. Based on my reading and speaking with therapists, I believe Ayub has an auditory processing disorder. If you have a kid who just doesn’t seem to...
Kid-Friendly Spaghetti Aglio Olio Recipe For Picky Eaters
Ayub is a picky eater. This sprint at school is called “Cooking and Chemistry.” I was a bit worried because with high-functioning autism and mild ADHD, Ayub is so easily distracted. Plus, because of...
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...
Tips On How To Help Your Special Needs Child Focus
I am not an expert or doctor or therapist or trained in any way. I’m just a mom of a special needs kid who is on the autism spectrum, has communication issues, has problems...
Group Occupational Therapy For Kids Includes Jumping Off A Giant Barrel
Ayub had his first group occupational therapy session and from the get-go it was chaos. Again, his therapists at Oasis Place are the most patient and amazing people on the planet. Maybe it’s easier...
This Is What The World Looks Like To An Autistic Child
When Ayub was 5 we didn’t yet know he was autistic although it was clear that he had special needs. At the time we weren’t sure what those needs were. All I knew is...
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...
Charades And Pictionary Can Teach An Autistic Child To Communicate
Ayub, as with many people on the spectrum, is a very literal person. He has trouble understanding jokes, sarcasm, and any form of “reading between the lines.” During his weekly speech therapy, he plays...
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....
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...
Ayub The Mighty Has Started A YouTube Channel
A few nights ago during dinner, Ayub got really excited to see a spider on the wall. He has always loved bugs, spiders are his favourite. He could not contain his excitement and...
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...
I Want To Launch A Startup For Special Needs People In Malaysia
Do you know what it feels like to be parent? For me, it feels like a piece of my heart has been broken off and placed into the body of another human being. And...
This Is How To Enroll Your Special Needs Child Into Sekolah Kebangsaan PPKI
Some government schools offer a program for special needs children called Program Pendidikan Khas Integrasi (PPKI). Dyslexic children attend mainstream classes, except BM and Maths, which is taught separately by dyslexia-trained teachers. Autistic children...
Finding Schools For A High-Functioning Autistic Child In Malaysia Is Damn Hard
Click here for a list of 10 autism-friendly primary schools in the Klang Valley. Update 8-March-19: Ayub no longer attends Acton KL, and it’s still wonderful 🙂 Update 28-Sept-17: Ayub now attends Acton KL...
My 7-Year-Old Went Missing For An Hour After School
This is the story of how my 7-year-old son went missing after school. Ayub takes the school bus to and from school everyday. Usually he’s home in the afternoons by 1.20pm. Since the hubby...
Toddler’s Top Picks – Carbs
My 2 year old son, Ayub, is the epitome of a picky eater; not only is he fussy about what is on his plate, but he will also refuse anything that is served on...
