Special boy radiates positive outlook
|By Cedrina Norlaila A Clark

Kevin sits in his wheelchair alongside 
his mother, Shima and brother

Shima Naweh, Kevin Jong Chin Khoon's mother said that when she bought a walking chair for him to use as a toddler, she couldn't understand why he was not moving in it. Initially, he looked normal to Shima. But soon she realised that he was unable to move either of his legs, and she quickly brought him to Tutong clinic.

Shima, 45, lives in Kg Batang Mitus, in Tutong. Ever-since Kevin was first brought to the KACA House in Tutong, he had been treated as a special-needs child. Now, at the age of eleven, he is regularly taken there for exercise.

Shima said that her son now is at Primary 4 in Sekolah Rendah Batang Mitus and that he always wanted to be a normal person. He is mentally & physically fit and likes to read. He apparently also likes watching "Power Rangers" on TV.

Not the least bit shy whilst being interviewed in his wheelchair at the KACA House, Kevin spoke of activities in his daily life. He always likes to look smart, neat and clean. Hygiene is his motto, his mother added. He is a very talented, talkative and attentive boy in school.

A mother of five with grandchildren, Shima treats Kevin equally regardless of his characteristics.

Courtesy of Borneo Bulletin