A Terrible News If you receive a devastating piece of news from the school, what would you have done? Several weeks ago, on the day that my sixteen-year-old son, Cairn, was supposed to attend his school graduation ceremony, he was abruptly removed from the list of graduates! Instead […]
It’s hard to identify our preconceptions, let alone breaking them because most parents believe that they are always acting in the best interest of their children. On hindsight, however, we would probably admit that there were occasions when we could have made better decisions. Using a personal story, […]
Everyone is good at something! This is a real story about how a teacher uncovers the extent of a child’s potential out of a genuine curiosity to find out “how far can this child go?”. Two days ago, Ms. Lim, a special needs school teacher, decided to tell […]
“Do You Expect Apples To Fall From The Sky?” After weeks of preparation, the newly set-up online store was at last ready for business. I didn’t tell anyone except a friend, ET who has been helping her family business go online in the midst of COVID-19. I sought […]
How does an autistic child discover joy from work? About two weeks ago, I received a picture sent from an unknown phone number. The picture depicted a hand holding two packets of snacks high up, next to a note I wrote and pasted on the vending machine — […]
I did not tell the full story behind my absence from blogging in the previous few months. Something else had kept me busy. A friend HP who knew the insider story, asked, “Why didn’t you write about your vending machine endeavour for your son?” That is indeed the biggest […]
NO Hugs, NO Kisses! Last week, I spoke about teaching autistic children to be affectionate. Many readers were touched by our family’s efforts to train our son to be warm and spontaneous. Some parents with autistic children, however, had their misgivings. I was told of a story about […]
Even if it’s just a smile, practise it! Last Saturday, Conan remarked, “Kyan is so smiley nowadays. He always wears a smile on his face.” His mom responded, “You used to be the more smiley one. Where has your smile gone?” Conan shrugged his shoulder, and forced a […]
Last evening , a friend VK asked me, “How is your elder son doing?” VK is a kind man who is temporarily taking care of a child in neglect. Out of concern, he asked how I coped with the challenges of raising a child with special needs. My […]
