Understanding Autistic People
By Cedrina Norlaila Abd Clark

Bandar Seri Begawan - The President of SMARTER, Brunei, Malai Hj Abdullah bin Malai Hj Othman, gave an educational talk on understanding of autism before St John's School secondary students.

Autism is not mental illness or mental handicap, and autistic individuals are not disabled but they are just different, he said. Autistic children are not naughty or misbehaved kids and their autistic behaviour is not caused by bad parenting, he added.

The speaker and the school principal, Hj Zainal Abidin, encouraged students to be more helpful towards individuals with autism.

To live up to the school motto of "Love and Service, they were urged to offer support and guidance, and encourage the autistic people to develop their own learning skills. -- Courtesy of Borneo Bulletin

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