According to few people that I have interviewed , all said that the general understanding in Malaysia is still quite low.
“Malaysians are quite blur about Autism, their acceptance are quite low. Hard for them to tell the difference between an Autistic child and other types of child.”
Razin Murat
“Once a stranger asked if Autism is a disorder which affects the eye”
Sarah Woo
A reason why Autism may not be so recognised because it may be a stigma People don’t want to talk about Autism, Don’t know what it is. There is misunderstanding in what it is; sometimes mistaken for Down syndrome, ADHD.
Not something talked about at dinner parties. Right?
Also there are so many different types of disease such as Down Syndrome or the disabled that they do not have much time to focus on Autism and to actually learn about it.
Hopefully reading this whole blog will help increase people's awareness!!
There was once a case where there was a new center near a residence.
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They made quite a lot of noise. So the people in the residence complained because of the noise.
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They may not have understood why they were so loud, and maybe if they were more educated on the reason the may not have reacted in such a manner.
AUTISM IN MALAYSIA
AUTISMA DI MALAYSIA
Menurut orang yang saya menemuramah, setiap orang mengatakan bahawa pemahaman umum Autisme di Malaysia masih agak rendah
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"Rakyat Malaysia agak kabur mengenai Autisma, keterimaan agak rendah. Susah untuk mereka bezakan di antara individu dengan autisma dan budak lain"
Razin Murat
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"Pernah Sekali Orang asing bertanya pada saya adakah Autisma gangguan yang memberi kesan negatif kepada mata"
Sarah Woo
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Salah satu sebab mengapa Autisme mungkin tidak diiktiraf sedemikan kerana ia boleh menjadi stigma. Orang tidak mahu berbincang tentang Autisme, tidak tahu apa itu Autisme. Kadang kadang terdapat salah fam tentang Autisme kerana disalah anggap dengan Sindrom Down atau ADHD.
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Ini bukanlah topik anda akan berbincang di majlis atau kenduri. Betul?
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Di Malaysia terdapat juga banyak jenis kekurangan upaya seperti Sindrom Down dan lain-lain. Oleh itu ramai yang tidak ada masa untuk fokus dengan Autisme dan ingin belajar dengan lebih lanjut.
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Saya berharap blog ini akan menolong menyebar kesedaran tentang autisma.
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