Today, March 3rd, PTEKatok was blessed with the presence of the founder of SMARTER (Society for the Management of Autism Related issues in Training, Education and Resources) Malai Hj Abdullah bin Hj Malai Othman. It is a huge gratitude for all of us who attended his presentation regarding the the awareness of Autism in the society.
In his an hour and a half talk in the LT 1, we were shown the activities and the pictures of the students at SMARTER and were touched with their performances such as them going to the dentist and fine-dining. This showed that individuals with autism are able to be independent if they are given chances.
SMARTER is an association run by Parents and Family members for parents and family members exclusively for Autism with the motto “from the Cradle To the Grave In a seamless journey to independence”
The sociology department invited our guest of honour so that we become aware of the reason for the charity race which soon will be held on March 10th - to collect a donation for the SMARTER organisation.
The talk ended with a Q&A session and the promoting of the SMARTER play “Oddy in the Woods”.
