[Feature Interview] BFM: Inclusive Education
On 20th November 2015, along with Dr Nan from Wisconsin Early Autism Project, Jochebed represented EAP Malaysia in an interview with BFM.
On 20th November 2015, along with Dr Nan from Wisconsin Early Autism Project, Jochebed represented EAP Malaysia in an interview with BFM.
In conjunction with our Bridge The Gap 2015 conference, Jochebed, our director, along with one of our parents, Dr Hazlita, were featured in an interview with the China Press. The interview came out in 2 features, a smaller one on the 4th of November, and the larger one on the 17th of November.
On November 8th, EAP Malaysia was featured in the Star newspaper under the Schools section. In conjunction with our Bridge the Gap 2015 conference, Jochebed Isaacs, our director, along with Dr. Hazlita, one of our parents, spoke about preparing and transition children with autism to school.
THERE are so many different options these days, all claiming to help children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). There are centres, theories and remedies – but what really works?
“Many families still relate to us that they get ‘dirty’ looks from the public when they notice a child with a different behaviour”
With the low public awareness on the struggles of caring for a child with autism, this year, EAP is raising public awareness and acceptance for autism with #WeAreFamily2015 in conjunction with the global Autism Awareness Month.
In October 2014, EAP had the privilege of being featured in Bernama Radio24’s Night Flight show with host Gerard Ratnam. For those of you who couldn’t catch the broadcast, listen on as Gerard Ratnam interviews Jochebed Isaacs, EAP’s director and Charmaine Koay, EAP Supervisor on dealing with challenging behaviour in individuals with autism.
Our Media & Marketing coordinator, Joanna Mah, sits down with a journalist from R.age, the youth desk of the local Star newspaper to talk about young adults’ experiences as therapists working in the special needs industry.
In a recent article published in the International Journal of Special Education (vol. 29, no. 3), the authors review the current prevalence, diagnosis, treatment and research on Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) in Malaysia and our neighboring country Singapore.
Here’s a thorough article on diagnosing autism in your child written by our director, Jochebed Isaacs. We’ve also had the honour of publishing this article in our very own Malaysian pediatric forum, Doktor Budak.
Kuala Lumpur Buddhist Mental Health Association (BMHA) was established in March 2010 for promoting mental health in the Buddhist community through Buddhist psychology & Buddhism-influenced psychotherapies.