Some autistic children deal with traditional education well. Some may need specific interventions. Your child may require extra time, support and patience as they begin to learn how to read, write and socialise. Here are a list of apps that may help: Endless Reader (iOS, Android)  Endless Reader helps children learn to recognize sight words....

Why is the COVID vaccine important/why should you get vaccinated? The COVID-19 vaccination protects you from the disease, which can kill or cause lasting disabilities. When many people are vaccinated, the COVID-19 virus will not spread as easily or as fast. This also protects people around you who are very old, very young, or cannot...

A lot of us enjoy spending more time indoors. There’s four walls, security, and air conditioning! But there are real benefits of spending time outside in nature, too. Research has shown that outdoor time results in decreased risk of diabetes decreased risk of death from heart attacks lower blood pressure a lower heart rate better...

In February 2021, the film Music was released to the public. It tells the story of Kazu "Zu" Gamble, who becomes the guardian of her younger sister Music when their grandmother passes away. Music has autism and doesn't speak, and Zu must learn to care for her properly with the help of her grandmother’s neighbours,...

Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), or autism for short, is a complex developmental condition characterised by challenges in social interaction, speech and nonverbal communication, and restricted/repetitive behaviors. It is one of several invisible disabilities, where you cannot immediately see that someone is disabled. Autism’s effect on each person is different. There is a wide variation in...

It’s been more than a year since the COVID-19 pandemic first reached Malaysia. Though vaccines are just around the corner, the recent surge in cases has caused our hospitals to be at full capacity. Many COVID-19 positive patients with mild symptoms have been instructed to stay home and recover. If you or someone you live...

“Helen Keller is NOT real” recently became an argument online on TikTok. This conspiracy theory questions her numerous achievements on account of her being deafblind.  This damaging social media trend erases not just Keller’s very real existence, struggles and achievements, but those of other deafblind people.  Helen Keller  Keller was an American author, lecturer, and...

When ADHD or attention deficit hyperactivity disorder is mentioned, most people imagine someone who is excited and fidgety is unable to sit still interrupts conversations often acts impulsively cannot commit to/complete given tasks The person in this image is also generally male. In Malaysia, the documented prevalence rate of ADHD is 3.9%. Experts think it may...