#APAC2025: Presenting at Asia-Pacific Autism Conference on the Key to Mitigating Autism Meltdowns.
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
Sebastien's Meltdown: Parenting a Proudly Non-Verbal Autistic Adult
Amidst a wonderful holiday, Sebastien, my autistic son, smacked my face and head so hard and so fast 3–4 times that I never saw it coming.
Painting Series by Jean-Sebastien Choo, Self-taught Autistic Artist #21—Heart of Forgiveness
by Choo Kah Ying The soft baby pink hue that permeates through the center of this painting by Sebastien, my autistic son, is what has...
Living the Reality of Pangdemonium's "Falling"
Last night, I had the privilege of attending Pangdemonium’s production of “Falling”, a play about a family struggling with autism, and...
A Fear-Based Society: What Would You Do?
Today, Sebastien, my almost 20-year-old autistic son, experienced being handcuffed and placed in the police car for the first time (the...
A Mother’s Wish for My Autistic Son
The beginning of 2014 was a time of reckoning. It had been one year since I let go of the security of a monthly pay cheque for home-based...
What Would It Take?
This the second of a two-article series about the challenges and implications of raising an individual with autism, which was sparked off...
