Autism Partnership Newsroom
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- 19 Aug 2016
Autism Partnership Foundation is proud to announce the opening of our new center “APF Parents Resources Centre” was held on 29 August 2016: Address: Unit 1103, 11/F, Sun Cheong Industrial Building, 1 Cheung Shun Street, Lai Chi Kok, Kowloon (one-minute walking distance from Exit A of Lai Chi Kok MTR station) Tel: 3583 0668 Fax: […]
- 23 Jun 2016
Attending mainstream schools is always one of parents’ priorities. Parents of children with ASD wish their children could share the same school experience as other children. They are hoping that with time, their children will gradually get used to the environment and could learn through their peers in a school environment. However, they always overlook […]
- 10 Jun 2016
Fixed interest and repetitive behaviour are some of the clinical diagnostic criteria for autism spectrum disorder. Self-stimulating behaviour is an example of repetitive behaviour, which is broadly divided into three types: Use of their facial features or body parts to get sensory stimulation, such as: tilting of the body, spinning in circles, hand flapping, drawing […]
- 1 Jun 2016
Parent’s Questions: My son is 7 years old with ASD. He is not willing to sleep on his own and needs to sleep with me every night. If I am not back from work, he will sleep with his helper. How can we make him to be an independent sleeper? Autism Partnership advices: Sleeping problems […]
- 29 Apr 2016
A child with ASD is well-taken care by AP’s professional therapists with the cooperation of his family; showing significant progress after the training. Mum said that if Carlos could really articulate his experience, he would say: “My name is Carlos, I am a happy kid. Mommy told me that I was diagnosed with ASD […]
- 13 Mar 2016
Many parents have approached and consulted me for tips to change their children’s disruptive behavior. Frankly speaking, to change a behavior is not easy. Try to imagine that you have promised to change your habits and keep a healthy lifestyle, i.e. go to bed early and get up early, eat healthily and at regular time, […]
- 15 Dec 2015
Despite Kyros was healthy at one year old, his mom felt a bit worried about his unusual development. She noticed her child was unlike other children at his age, not having corresponding responses such as moving body when music is played or using his finger to point at objects. At 19 months old, Kyros’ playgroup […]
- 29 Jul 2015
Partnering with four prestigious universities – Hong Kong University, Chinese University, Baptist University and City University, Autism Partnership (AP) offered 12 internship places to university students to help them gain practical experience in work setting and maximize their potential beyond classroom lectures. AP had designed a comprehensive internship program that engaged the students to learn […]
