Getting a job can be difficult these days, even more so for those with special needs. For Faris Wong, who has autism spectrum disorder, finding employment in Singapore is a challenge as opportunities are scarce. The 32-year-old had to stay home for quite some time before he joined Personalised Love (PLove), a studio in Jurong […]

For parents who learn their child has autism, the diagnosis often comes as a shock: How could their baby have gone from appearing healthy to having an incurable disorder? Since autism was first identified in the 1940s, researchers have struggled to explain it. The cause remains a mystery, but scientists are beginning to learn what […]

A video to show how George has benefited after 3 months of ABA therapy.

Dear Family and Friends, I know you love us and you think you need to let your thoughts be known for how we handle our life because somehow you believe you are helping. I think there is something you should know. When you single out how I parent my autistic daughter it makes me feel […]

During this time of unprecedented change, many children will be feeling the kind of uncertainty, lack of control and anxiety that is normally experienced by a high percentage of autistic children. I am a researcher working on education strategies for children on the autism spectrum, and I have also worked as a special education teacher. […]