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A family’s journey helping their son with special needs
Navigating the education system had its ups and downs but, with family and school support, the young man is set to graduate next year.
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While it takes a village to raise a child, a multitude of people and support systems are needed for a child with special needs.
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Ho Wan Weng
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My son was diagnosed with moderate to severe autism when he was 20 months old. The consultant who revealed the diagnosis told my wife and me to “forget about the word ‘future’”, as far as my son was concerned.
However, since then, my beloved son has journeyed through a lengthy academic route, from kindergarten to Pathlight School to the Institute of Technical Education (ITE) to polytechnic, to reach the final year of a diploma course.
