HOMESCHOOLING: I Bought Ayub A Drum Kit As Part Of School
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...
Tagged: autistic kid
Why You Need A Tribe, Especially If You Have A Special Needs Child Like Me
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...
Ayub’s First Pet Is A Fish Named Fishy That He Won At A Bowling Party
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...
This Morning Ayub Had A Meltdown Because He Didn’t Have His Pillow Last Night
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...
The Fussy Eater Tries Very Weird Food (That Even I Wouldn’t Eat TBH)
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...
When Ayub Literally Punched A Kid In The Face
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...
Understanding The Differences Between Tantrums And Meltdowns
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...
10 More Primary Schools In The Klang Valley For Children With Autism
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...
Autism And Selective Mutism? The Night Ayub Shut Down And Couldn’t Speak
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...
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...
The Strangest Thing Happened When Ayub Performed His Play Live
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...
Unintentional Speech And Drama Therapy For Our Autistic Kid At School
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...
This 8-Year-Old Autistic Kid Conquers Three Mountains Across Indonesia
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...
How We Help Our Autistic Son Stop Bullying His Younger Siblings
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....
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...
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...
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...
