Kids with autism and their parents who just want them to be included

Singapore national football captain Hariss Harun and his wife are trying to teach their 11-year-old son, Naufal, who has autism, to be independent and manage his disability even as they struggle with public perception of him. Keenbie Kok, mother of 13-year-old twins with autism, is on a similar mission. “People will tell us ‘you should watch your child’. But for as long as we watch him and don’t allow him to do things, he’s not going to learn," Naufal's mother, Syahirah Mohamad says. “How is he going to grow up into a capable adult?" Read their stories: https://cna.asia/42d48BU Subscribe to our channel here: https://cna.asia/youtubesub Visit our website: https://cna.asia Download our app: https://cna.asia/app Get our editors' picks of stories via chat apps: Telegram: https://cna.asia/telegram WhatsApp: https://cna.asia/whatsapp Follow us on these platforms:   / channelnewsasia     / channelnewsasia     / channelnewsasia