Intellectual disability is the largest single life-long handicap existing in the Philippines today, affecting 3-7% of the population. More than 30,000 are born annually with the condition, and each passing year sees a rise in this figure. Each one of these special individuals needs the same care, attention and opportunity to be treated with respect [...]
One of my biggest pet peeve are people who are so full of themselves to think they are better than others and know more than anyone else.
I was doing my regular blog hopping when I chanced upon this story about Gomey, a 19 year old person with autism (PWA). He is from Quebec, Montreal, Canada [...]
Angels will take a walk again on January, 24, 2010, at the SM Mall of Asia as we held the 3rd Angels Walk for Autism. The walk is entitled Angels Walk in the Malls. Registration will be held at the Level One Entertainment/Music Hall, fronting the Seaside Boulevard. This is absolutely [...]
Dear Cebu Pacific,
I could not believe how ignorant and racist your staff were on your December 23, 2009 flight for them to disallow a special child along with her mother to board your airplane bound for Manila from HongKong because they mistook the child with autism as someone who is mentally ill. I think you [...]
The 1st International Autism Conference in Manila will be hosted by Autism Hearts on February 3-5, 2010 at the Philippine International Convention Center (PICC).
Around the world, the number of children identified with ASD has nearly reached epidemic proportions. In United States, the rate is now one in every 91 children and still rising, according to [...]
Parents will always be proud of their children’s milestones. Well here’s one for you! I am here to brag about my daughter’s art works. I know it may look like doodles for some but to me I see a budding abstract artist. Picasso move over! See she was the one to choose the colors she [...]
Persons with autism (PWA) experience the world differently. Their senses don’t process information in the same way so that they may have unique sensory (seeing, hearing, smelling, tasting and touching) experiences in a different manner.
Thanks to the SM Committee on Disability Affairs (SM-CDA), in partnership with Autism Society Philippines, as they launched today the Sensory-Friendly Movies (SfM) at [...]
The 11th National Conference and 1st Southeast Asian Conference on Autism will be held this October with the theme Autism Beyond Borders.
The October 24-25, 2009 that will be held at the SMX will be the International Convention that will discuss among others the UN Convention on the Human Rights of Persons with Disabilities, learning strategies, [...]
Autism Speaks is currently in the final two for a contest called “Vote for a Cause,” sponsored by Intel. Autism Speaks is the ONLY autism-related organization. If Autism Speaks win this contest, we win up to $50K in co-branded advertising on Facebook.
In other words, if you want the autism community to be heard, please vote [...]
If you want a toy for your kids that is lasting and educational, I suggest you get them the Light-up Alphabet Log from Vtech. This is about P2,000 and if you buy it at Kids Depot Trading in Gateway Cubao you will get a lifetime warranty for it. This toy helps improve a childs language [...]
