'Be patient, don't teach': Father of autistic children shares his journey

Terence Ho is a strong believer that children, especially those with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), deserve every opportunity to learn, however, they should do it at their own pace.

As a father of autistic children, Ho understands the patience and attention it takes to navigate raising and educating those with special needs. 

“I have three children and two of them are autistic. The eldest, Pao Yee, is just like you and me, the second and third are autistic,” Ho told Malaysiakini during a recent interview in conjunction with World Autism Day, which falls today (April 2).

When Ho and his wife noticed that...