FREE TARGETED ONLINE SUPPORT FOR CAREGIVERS OF AUTISTIC LOVED ONES (June–End July 2026, Limited Spots) . Are you or someone you know experiencing caregiving challenges in supporting your autistic loved ones? Do you or someone you know want to establish a meaningful relationship with your autistic loved ones, based on care, respect, and understanding of their uniqueness? Then this free online support (June-End-July) from A Mother’s Wish (www.amotherswish.com.sg), may be fo

Thank you to many of you who responded to my previous post and validated the paintings of Sebastien, my profoundly autistic son, as “art”, even though he doesn't set out intentionally to make art. He paints because it is a safe space where he has complete control. On a rainy day, and when it is gray everywhere, painting allows him to tell himself that "it’s okay". But it doesn't mean what he creates is not beautiful. What he produces in the moment in time — his artwork — is w

The Profound Autism Art Mission is changing the public's perspective of profoundly autistic people like Sebastien, my profoundly autistic son. No, he is not crazy or weird. He is a one-of-a-kind human being who creates beauty: https://www.amotherswish.com.sg/autism-art-legacy

My presentation at APAC2025 of a "loving response" to a nonverbal autism meltdown exposed neurotypical blindness to our insensitive behaviour towards profoundly autistic individuals and our failure to acknowledge their nonverbal communication… (https://www.amotherswish.com.sg/product-page/epieco-a-breakthrough-approach-on-profound-autism)

At the Asia-Pacific Autism Conference 2025 in Perth, Australia (#APAC2025), I sought to be my profoundly autistic son's voice in highlighting the need to respect his profound neurodivergence. This includes recognizing that his nonverbal communication is his native language — expressing his emotions with his body, rather than his words. This expression is integral to his nature. We need to level our communication playing field to connect with them authentically and help allev

Autism meltdowns are one of the most misunderstood phenomena. The typical perception is that meltdowns are inevitable. Caregivers and professionals often become stressed out by the meltdown episodes, the triggers, and the consequences. But the key to alleviating autism meltdowns is for us to truly understand autistic individuals and build authentic relationships with them, so that they don't feel alone. Learn more by reading my e-book, EpiEco: A Breakthrough Approach on Profo

A Mother’s Wish’s free 3-workshop series seeks to enhance the quality of life of profoundly autistic individuals by inviting caregivers to look at them beyond normative perspectives. Workshop 3 invites caregivers to look back at the parenting journey of profoundly autistic loved ones through the different life phases.

Learn how to connect with your profoundly autistic loved ones with joy, build authentic relationships with them, and alleviate meltdowns. in a FREE Three-Workshop Series in Singapore by Choo Kah Ying (A Mother's Wish, www.amotherswish.com.sg) targeted at Caregivers of Profoundly Autistic Individuals (Limited to No Speech), October 25, Nov 1, 8, SGT 2–5 PM

...profoundly autistic individuals, like Sebastien, are true to their emotions. They wear their hearts on their sleeves. They bear and display the emotional complexity, instead of pretending them away. It is our pretense, our wearing of masks, that drives them crazy. The reality is that we do not understand profoundly autistic individuals. Instead of trying to understand their difference, we just want them to be "easy to control".

Unlike traditional autism treatment approaches, EpiEco is not about normalizing the profoundly autistic individual. Rather, it places the responsibility of change on us — the caregivers (be it specialists, educators, and family) and the public. The focus is on transforming caregivers into a robust Ecosystem of committed champions of the profoundly autistic individual at the Epicenter, hence the name, EpiEco.