11/04/2026
As a Paediatrician, I see autistic children almost every day.
They don’t just come to me for diagnosis—
they come in for the same things all children do…fever, cough, infections.
And over time, I realised something important:
I needed to understand Autism better—not just medically, but HUMANLY.
A friend recommended a book that truly shifted my perspective.
Not by teaching me more techniques…
but by changing how I SEE these children.
Not as something to correct—
but as someone to UNDERSTAND.
This Autism Awareness Month, here are 5 reminders I believe more people need to hear—
not just parents, but teachers, caregivers, and society as a whole.
Because sometimes, the biggest change doesn’t come from the child—it comes from US.
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Dr Tengku Putri Zainab | Paeds