The story behind “Our Small Wonders”
When I was six my mamu gave me taped episodes of a programme called ‘Small Wonder’. It was a programme about a family with…
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Pakistan’s forgotten generation of autistic adults
Recently, on Autism Awareness Day, Anila Ansari shared a touching video of her brother Zulfi on Power 99 Islamabad a local radio station.…
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Growing up with Philip
When I think about my brother Philip, he’s quite often in the Oakwood Palace. We went there most weeks as a family. A…
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Of lesser humans
Somewhere in Pakistan tonight, Breathing into a hospital tube, Lies a man with one extra chromosome, But one less kidney, Clawed out of him…
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Positivity not punishment
Applied behavior analysis is a science devoted to the understanding and improvement of human behavior,” says the very first line of the Cooper,…
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Eat. Sleep. Cricket. Repeat.
There are many ways in which autism can impact on an autistic person’s experience of sport and physical activity. We are delighted, therefore, to…
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My son’s journey to becoming Hafiz-e-Quran
As-salamu Alaykum everyone, This is the story of my 11-year old son who is now Alhumdullilah, Hafiz Muhammad Umer. Our journey has been long and…
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Autism at Work
Many organisations have started to implement initiatives to recruit and attract people with autism. Here David Morrall, a senior civil servant in the UK…
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Special Needs Parenting: Self-Reflection, Fears, the Present and the Future
I am getting old. My hormonal imbalance and my extra sensitive nature are making it hard for me to live a happy life.…
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Our marriage through Loss, Love, Bitterness, and Hope
My husband is my biggest support, my confidant, my best friend, my soulmate, my everything. We have been together I9 years, Alhamdulillah. We…
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Mind over Matter: Why I chose to study Educational Psychology
What makes a student in Pakistan choose to study a field that can help children and adults learn better? Hina Ali, a recent…
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