AskMeDoctor! Season 2 Episode 6 Part 1: Distinction Between Tantrums & Autism Meltdowns
by / 655 readsThe external behaviour of tantrums and autism meltdowns can appear to be similar, but how can we distinguish between these two? Let’s learn about…
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Spread Kindness And Awareness On Autism With Sunway Putra Mall This April!
by / 25582 readsThe bright fluorescent light, squeaking or rattling sounds of shopping carts, crinkle of plastic shopping bags, loud intercom announcements, blasting overhead music, smell of…
Nasom Launches World’s First Certified E-Commerce Specialist Programme for Youth with Autism in Malaysia
by / 1438 readsThe National Autism Society of Malaysia (NASOM) has announced the launch of its Certified E-Commerce Specialist (CES) Level 1 Programme. The specialised training and…
World Autism Awareness Day 2021 – Workplace: Challenges And Opportunities In A Post-Pandemic World
by / 1842 readsThere were lots of tears when she first learnt that her three-year-old child, Ming, was autistic. It took some time to accept his condition,…
Where Does Autism Fit In Stem Cell Therapy? Here’s All You Need To Know!
by / 16517 readsTime for some real talk! Most parents may find it uneasy to face the possibility of their child having autism. If you have friends…
Let’s Hear Their First Word! Understand Speech Delay & How Parents’ Intervention Could Actually Help
by / 1533 readsSome kids are non-verbal until they are fully ready to talk. They prefer to observe and absorb everything first, and when it is the…
“I THINK MY CHILD IS DIFFERENT!” | A Prodrome Of Autism
by / 26479 readsParents often like to compare their children with kids of similar ages. Most of the time, it is the achievement in developmental milestones that…
Zarina Zainuddin: Grace in the Face of Autism
by / 38250 readsZarina Zainuddin is a name that resonates well in the Malaysian movie world. Film buffs will instantly recognise her for her role as the…
Kiddies Batik Day at Sunway Putra Mall with Putra Junior Club & Autsome members
by / 20547 readsIn conjunction with the Bunga Bunga Raya campaign for the upcoming Hari Raya Aidilfitri, more than 50 participants from Putra Junior Club (PJC) and…
Autsome Unicorn Run: Magic In Every Mile
by / 2549 readsOn 28 April, in conjunction with World Autism Awareness Month 2019, Sunway Putra Mall collaborated with Knightscape Signature Resources to organize a charity fun…
Using Assistive Technology to Help Individuals with Autism Express Themselves
by / 2093 readsVerbal communication is one of the troubles faced by some individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) as they are unable to convey their wants…
Sunway Putra Mall launches ‘Autsome April’ for WAAD 2019
by / 19419 readsSunway Putra Mall has kick-started “Autsome April” ─ a month of workshops, movie screenings, talks as well as fun-filled and educational activities prepared specially…
Breakthrough for Autism Awareness: M’sia Awakens To Those With ASD
by / 25914 readsAutism awareness in Malaysia has witnessed a breakthrough. On 26 March 2019, seven days before World Autism Awareness Day celebrated on April 2 every…
New police SOP introduced to handle persons with autism
by / 2080 readsThere will be a new standard operating procedure (SOP) to handle persons with autism. The new SOP is following the case of Ahmad Ziqri…
Flashing Lights from Digital Billboards May Pose a Hazard
by / 2705 readsTake a drive in the city at night, and brightly flashing billboards beam at you from all angles. These moving images with flashy graphics…
1st Autism Friendly Shopping Centre Sunway Putra Mall launches ‘Autsome’
by / 7071 readsFebruary 26, 2019 marks an important milestone for autism awareness in the country with the first autism-friendly shopping mall in Malaysia being launched. Sunway…
How to Prevent Autism during Pregnancy
by / 3359 readsEven up until today, the causes of autism has not been clearly discovered. However, genes are believed to be one of the factors to…
Sunway Putra Mall Set to be the 1st Autism-Friendly Mall in Malaysia
by / 8747 readsEveryone has their own opinion about what autism is, but few get close enough to really understand them. Good news to families with autistic members…
5 Awesome Things About Autism That You Didn’t Know
by / 4859 readsThe challenges of an autism spectrum are easy to identify, clear and distinct. But, being autistic isn’t all about impossible challenges. In fact, autistic…
Cost Of Autism: Raising An Autistic Child In Malaysia
by / 29771 readsHighlightedImage from St Davids Center Close to 30,000 children with disabilities were registered in Malaysia in 2012, and 19,150 of them were children with…