Humans.and.Robots.

Alhamdulillah. Our project to help children with autism in Malaysia was featured on a 2-page spread in today's newspaper. The online version of the article can be viewed here:  http://www.nst.com.my/

The exciting and fun-filled month of April, the Autism Awareness month ended in style with a huge event organized by the National Autism Society of Malaysia (NASOM). The main sponsor was Danajamin. Other sponsors were Nando's, GlaxoSmithKline, 100Plus, Gardenia bread, Milo and Oatkrunch. It's the NASOM Walk for Autism 2014! Cute Puzzle Pieces :) The venue was Citta Mall,  Ara Damansara, Petaling Jaya . This was the second time that my family and I participated in this event. Let's see some of the interesting scenes captured during this Walk :) The registration desk where all participants are given the race kit (they are actually goodies from all the sponsors). The blue tshirts were collected before the event at NASOM HQ Office. I love this picture of us with Umar Hasfizal and his mother, Puan Marina NASOM Maestro making their final preparations before going on stage Dance performance by NASOM students Performance by the NASOM Maestro ...

hi there :) The manufacturer of the humanoid robot NAO; Aldebaran Robotics had reached another fantastic milestone regarding their contribution to the autism community worldwide.  ASK NAO (Autism Solution for Kids) was created by Aldebaran Robotics to customize NAO, in order to support teachers with in-class tasks and help children with autism reach new levels of greatness. http://asknao.aldebaran-robotics.com/ This initiative was developed after noticing that many children with autism seem 'magically' attracted to technology therefore allowing NAO to become the perfect bridge between technology and our human social world. ASK NAO  is designed for schools and healthcare institutions  ready to drive special education into the future. NAO becomes a real user-friendly assistant to support teachers with daily in-class tasks, facilitate communication with parents, and bridges the gap with children with autism so they can reach new l...

Assalamualaikum and hi :) In conjunction with the INTERNATIONAL SEMINAR ON AUTISM (ISAM) 2014 that was held on 22 to 23 April 2014 in Putrajaya, Malaysia, a short round table meeting with all ISAM2014 speakers was held at Putrajaya International Convention Center (PICC) on the day before the event. These ISAM2014 posters can bee seen all over PICC I was truly grateful to Dr Hasnah Toran (UKM) for inviting me to join the meeting. I had the wonderful opportunity of meeting all the international speakers who were known for their contribution in autism-based research, plus delegates from ASEAN countries who are responsible in ensuring the education well-being of children with autism in their respective countries. The meeting discussed various issues on the overall scenario of autism in Malaysia, the availability and access to education for autistic children and also the Program PERMATA Kurnia Autisme center which will be opened in May 2015. Meet Puan Kartini from Ui...

This beautiful video was compiled by people inflicted with autism. Hope this effort will help us to understand them better.

Year 2014 is just around the corner. Let's mark our calendar for 'The International Seminar on Autism 2014' which is jointly organized by the  PERMATA Division of Prime Minister’s Department,  Ministry of Women, Family and Community Development and Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia. With the t heme:   “AUTISM IS NOT A TRAGEDY, IGNORANCE IS”, the main   o bjective is to e nhance awareness on Autism Spectrum Disorder in Malaysia. More info is available at  http://www.permata.jpm.my/node/304 Permata patron Datin Seri Rosmah Mansor (picture credit to NST)

Pusat Permata Kurnia programme (Permata Autisme) is a new program introduced by Permata. The new programme is a comprehensive early intervention programme for children with autism.  A Permata Kurnia centre worth RM28million is being built on a 2.6-acre land in Jalan Sentul, Kuala Lumpur. It is expected to be ready by February 2015, said Permata patron Datin Seri Rosmah Mansor, who is also the Prime Minister's wife.