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(Reuters) - Chelsea and England defender Lucy Bronze said her autism and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder have helped her become a better player, having been diagnosed in 2021.
SIBU Autistic Association (SAA) is constructing a bigger building costing RM6.5mil to accommodate the increasing number of children with autism.
KUALA LUMPUR: Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof joined more than 4,000 participants in the inaugural KL Autism Awareness Fun Run to raise public awareness on autism.
Understanding more than one language helps with other brain functions that are often affected in autistic kids.
West has dismissed his bipolar disorder, claiming he was misdiagnosed after his breakdown in 2016 and that he actually has autism.
PUTRAJAYA: Autism-focused preschools will be established across Malaysia, announced Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi.
Researchers at the University of New Orleans, Louisiana are using artificial intelligence to decode the complex behaviour of children with autism.
NEW YORK, Dec. 24 (Xinhua) -- Autism diagnoses are undeniably on the rise in the United States, about 1 in 36 children have one, according to data the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) collected from 11 states, compared with 1 in 150 children in 2000, and researchers have not yet arrived at a clear explanation.
SHAH ALAM: The first autism-friendly children's nursery by the Community Development Department (Kemas) will open next year in every district, starting in Melaka and prioritising children from the B40 group.
KUALA LUMPUR: There are over 40,000 children with autism and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) nationwide who are receiving special education, says Fadhlina Sidek.
ISTANBUL, Dec. 18 (Xinhua) -- The increasing digital dependency among children and youth in Türkiye is causing psychological issues such as "FOMO" (fear of missing out) and "virtual autism," officials warned on Wednesday.
KUALA LUMPUR: Many more public autism care centres are needed to support individuals with autism registered as persons with disabilities (PwDs), says Datuk Seri Nancy Shukri.
The number of government-run autism centres is not enough when compared to the number of individuals on the autism spectrum who are registered as persons with disabilities (PwDs), says Datuk Seri Nancy Shukri.
SINGAPORE: What will happen to my child when I die? This question nags at Sun Meilan, 51, constantly. But the mother of an 18-year-old son with autism has her arms full with daily caregiving duties, and rarely has the time to make plans for the future.
THE job hunt can be daunting for fresh graduates. But for autistic individuals, the challenge is even greater – not due to a lack of capability, but because the system has yet to adapt to the needs of neurodivergent talents.
At SEA Club in Petaling Jaya, Selangor, young adults with autism are gaining baking skills as they prepare for a fundraising bazaar.
KUALA LUMPUR: The government should establish a dedicated department for autism to improve facilities and increase the hiring of occupational therapists, says Bentong MP Young Syefura Othman.
Non-verbal artist Marlon Mullen's exhibition highlights his powerful expression through vibrant, text-based paintings.
PUTRAJAYA: Diagnosed with mild autism at a young age, 12-year-old Izz Imil Shahrom has defied expectations and risen to extraordinary heights, pursuing a science and mathematics course at Universiti Malaya.
