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...
For Ayub’s 12th birthday, we got him a mini trampoline to jump jump on. He LOVES it, despite not wanting to open it as a gift. I thought of getting him the trampoline because...
There aren’t a lot of studies into the physical features to autism, and whatever I’m writing about is based on stuff I found on the Internet plus discussions with other parents of autism. SO...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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....
I adapted this from Oasis Place. They are an awesome intervention centre where Ayub had progressed a lot through amazing therapy. Anyway, if you’re wondering what milestones and red flags to look out for...
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...
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...
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....
I guess I’m quite paranoid about my children’s development, considering the fact that I missed Ayub’s autism despite all the many symptoms from the time he was an infant. A post shared by NinjaHousewife...
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...
Since I’ve been learning to let go and allowing Ayub more independence, I asked him to make breakfast for the family. “I have a great recipe for scrambled eggs!” said Ayub. So here it...
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...
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...
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...
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 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...
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...
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...
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 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...
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...
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...
I’m not an expert or a therapist or a doctor. Just a mama. Do I need to add this disclaimer to every post? Anyway, I want to tell you about my toddler and her...
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...
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...
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 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....
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[GIVEAWAY] Sensory Box From Early Autism Project Malaysia
April 9, 2021
