When David Trevelyan, an established artist in Bali had shown interest in the art of Sebastien, my autistic son, he would turn out to be Sebastien’s kindred soul by imparting his wisdom about why Sebastien’s art is so special. For it is a mirror of his sense of well-being. These days, as Sebastien’s art is undergoing fascinating phases of transformation, I am grateful to be an awed witness of this spectacular window to his soul. While Sebastien may not be articulating his inn

(16 x 8 in, water color and poster color, canvas panel, SGD140 + shipping) It has been one year and three months since we have last visited Sebastien in person due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The hardest part is not knowing when we will get to resume these in-person visits. Although we see Sebastien's photos and have thrice-a-week video calls with him, it is really not the same. Nonetheless, we are gratified that Sebastien has been thriving with all his activities, thanks to S

https://bit.ly/3btNRPX In 2019, I published Where Does My Autistic Son Belong?. It chronicles my struggle with raising my adolescent autistic son, Sebastien, and my subsequent decision of setting a home for him in Bali. As part and parcel of A Mother’s Wish initiative (amotherswish.com.sg) to raise awareness about the need to treat autistic individuals with genuine respect and empathy, I am serializing the book on Medium, (please see the links below for all the chapters ser

Hi everyone, I have been invited to be a part of the post-screening panel discussion for one of the movies being screened at the Happiness Initiative Film Festival: 'The Specials', a French film about a man’s struggle to run a programme and offer support for autistic youths and adults. https://happinessfilmfest.asia/films/the-specials/ The theme for this year's Film Festival is focused on vulnerable groups, how we as a community can support them and what we can learn about ha

(16 x 8 in, water color and poster color, canvas panel, SGD140 + shipping) This is one of the paintings that Sebastien painted during his first year of staying in Bali. For those who have read my book, Where Does My Autistic Son Belong (https://www.amotherswish.com.sg/product-page/crowdfunding-pledge-s-30), you would have known that it was a heartbreaking and terrifying time for us all. We were all grieving and struggling with this new reality, even though Sebastien had want

Thursday, March 25th, 8-9:30 pm Register: https://autismbeingnotdoing.peatix.com/ Update on our second A Mother’s Wish session: Only 3 tickets sold to date :-( Please join us for an illuminating experience, as I chat with two enlightening guests who embody the loving and non-judgmental spirit that all of us need to develop in order to build genuine connections and relationships with our autistic loved ones. So often, as parents and professionals, we can get so caught up in tr