autism Archives

31 July 2026

Malaysia

Registered Autistic OKUs Rise 24% To Over 93,000 In Malaysia

The number of OKUs with autism registered with JKM rose 23.5% to 93,199 people in June 2026 from 75,457 registered in June 2025. Senator Lingeshwaran wants fast-track warrants for speech therapy officers, occupational therapists, and audiology officers.

7 July 2026

Letter

Chaining Is Not Care: Malaysia Must Move Past Restraint And Rethink How We See Autism — Dr Amar-Singh HSS, Ng Lai-Thin & Wong Hui-Min

Chaining a child, whatever her diagnosis, is not a clinical intervention. It is restraint, and restraint of this kind has no place in the care of a person with a disability.

23 April 2026

Letter

Autism: Turning Awareness Into Acceptance And Action — OKU Card Holder

The government must urgently amend Articles 8(2) and 12(1) of the Federal Constitution to explicitly include “disability” as a prohibited ground of discrimination.

24 November 2025

Letter

Beyond The Buzz: Separating Vaccine Myths From Facts — Dr Naveen Nair Gangadaran

Our role -- as doctors, parents, and a community -- is to lean on evidence, support autistic children with empathy, and keep protecting our kids from diseases we can prevent.

7 October 2025

Letter

Paracetamol Use In Pregnancy And Autism: Association Or Causation? — Doktorbudak.com

The DoktorBudak coalition says paracetamol remains the standard of care for treating pain and fever in pregnancy. US research doesn't show that Tylenol causes autism in children, only a loose association that disappears with more rigorous research methods.

1 October 2025

Letter

Evidence-Based Practices For Neurodevelopmental Disorders And Autism — Developmental Paediatrics Consensus Group & College Of Paediatrics, Academy Of Medicine Of Malaysia

Experts agree that autism is a complex neurodevelopmental disorder influenced by many genetic and environmental factors, with no known single cause.

24 September 2025

Letter

No Conclusive Evidence Linking Paracetamol Use During Pregnancy To Autism — World Health Organization

WHO says no consistent link between the use of paracetamol during pregnancy and autism has been found from extensive research over the past decade, including large-scale studies. WHO notes that the exact causes of autism have yet to be established.

24 September 2025

Letter

Paracetamol Use During Pregnancy And Autism — Dr Amar-Singh HSS

Specialists from all over the world have fact-checked and debunked claims by the US government linking paracetamol use during pregnancy with autism. Current evidence doesn't support a causative link between paracetamol use during pregnancy with autism.

24 July 2024

World

Tackling School Refusal Starts With Supporting Neurodiverse Kids

School refusal, or 'school can't', disproportionately impacts neurodivergent students. It is crucial responses to the phenomenon take their needs into account.

3 July 2024

Letter

Remembering Feilina Feisol: Mother, Friend, Wonderful Person, And Great Advocate For Autism — Dr Amar-Singh HSS, Anit Kaur Randhawa, Nori Abdullah Badawi, Ras Adiba Radzi & Yap Sook Yee

Feilina Feisol, who died on June 30, 2024, was an active disability advocate who was always willing to engage with, support, and work with anyone who would provide opportunities for disabled persons.

Tag: autism

Registered Autistic OKUs Rise 24% To Over 93,000 In Malaysia

Chaining Is Not Care: Malaysia Must Move Past Restraint And Rethink How We See Autism — Dr Amar-Singh HSS, Ng Lai-Thin & Wong Hui-Min

Autism: Turning Awareness Into Acceptance And Action — OKU Card Holder

Beyond The Buzz: Separating Vaccine Myths From Facts — Dr Naveen Nair Gangadaran

Paracetamol Use In Pregnancy And Autism: Association Or Causation? — Doktorbudak.com

Evidence-Based Practices For Neurodevelopmental Disorders And Autism — Developmental Paediatrics Consensus Group & College Of Paediatrics, Academy Of Medicine Of Malaysia

No Conclusive Evidence Linking Paracetamol Use During Pregnancy To Autism — World Health Organization

Paracetamol Use During Pregnancy And Autism — Dr Amar-Singh HSS

Tackling School Refusal Starts With Supporting Neurodiverse Kids

Remembering Feilina Feisol: Mother, Friend, Wonderful Person, And Great Advocate For Autism — Dr Amar-Singh HSS, Anit Kaur Randhawa, Nori Abdullah Badawi, Ras Adiba Radzi & Yap Sook Yee

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