Malaysian family spreads autism awareness through social media
Unlike most Instagrammers, Iman Wan Tuck Meng doesn’t post photos and videos of food, travel or pets with the ‘happiness’ hashtag on his IG handle.
“The postings are authentic. It ranges from Adam’s meltdowns, family members having to work together to handle his behavioural crisis to happy moments,” says the former music executive who quit his job in 2006 to look after his son. “A large number of Malaysians lack awareness on autism. Whenever an autistic child has a fit of temper in public, people assume the child is badly brought up. People need to understand autism before making assumptions,” says Iman who also posts updates on his Facebook account,. Through his social media postings, Iman hopes to create more awareness on autism.
“Adam’s meltdowns are unintentional. Sometimes, it happens when we don’t pay attention to him, especially when’s he hungry or tired. Deep down, he is a caring and affectionate child. He gets along really well with his sisters, Arena and Ara,” says Iman, adding patience and a calm composure are essential when dealing with children with severe autism.
Whenever Iman posted updates on Adam, it garnered hundreds, if not, thousands of likes and encouraging comments.
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