Build more facilities for children with special needs
KUCHING: It is hoped that more facilities for children with special needs will be built soon. Secretary of Kuching Autistic Association (KAA), Duane Reggie Tersan said this is his hope and expectation for the upcoming re-tabling of Budget 2023. “If you see in Sarawak alone, we are still lacking facilities and training centres for special […]
Bunny Autism Run 2023, anyone?
KUCHING: More than 150 autistic children and individuals from Kuching Autistic Association (KAA) will be participating in the upcoming Bunny Autism Run 2023, which will be held on April 30. Organising chairman cum secretary of KAA, Duane Reggie Tersan said that the charity run will be held starting at Kuching South City Council (MBKS) at […]
An accessory with purpose
BY JACINTHA JOLENE KUCHING: Trendy lanyards for face masks, anyone? A civil society, The Sarawak Initiatives (TSI), in collaboration with Kuching Autistic Association (KAA) has produced 100 such lanyards. The lanyards were exquisitely crafted by hand, thanks to the creative people from KAA. Each is sold at RM18. The lanyard project is part of a […]
Author donates to association, society
KUCHING: Kuching Autistic Association (KAA) and Sarawak Society For Parents Of Children With Special Needs (Pibakat) recently received donations from author Annie Wong Muk Ngiik. The money came from the sales of her book, ‘On Grief and Hope’. Past president of KAA, Roselind Wee and its secretary, Dr Catherine Chen received a cheque from Wong; […]
Tough time don’t last, Tough people do
Life still goes on Having been blessed with an autistic son, Charles Siaw, 58 and Roselind Wee, 60 had braved the hardship together; coming out stronger than before. Initially, their son was not found autistic as a toddler. Not a typical case, their son, Jonathan Siaw was diagnosed with a late-onset autism spectrum disorder. According […]
Early Christmas cheer for KAA students
KUCHING: One hundred and twenty-one autistic students of Kuching Autistic Association (KAA) and their parents attended the “Love-In-A-Box” programme here at the KAA Learning and Day Care Centre yesterday. The programme was graced by the State Economic Development Corporation (SEDC Sarawak) chairman Datuk Amar Abdul Aziz Husain. The “Love-In-A-Box” programme is an annual charity programme […]
KAA to raise funds for new hostel
KUCHING: The Kuching Autistic Association (KAA) plans to raise funds to build a new three-storey hostel for its learning and day centre. KAA president Datuk Dr Yao Sik Chi said there are currently 121 autistic students registered with the centre while 13 others were still on the waiting list. He said the hostel, to be […]
