National Workshop for Policy Recommendations for APCD's ASEAN Autism Mapping, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 26-28 April 2019
Group photo of participants at the workshop's closing session
Honored guests, including Mr. Chua Choon Hwa (Deputy Undersecretary for Policy Division, Ministry of Women, Family and Community Development), Ms. Maria Bernard Sinsoi (Director, Department for Development of PWDs, Department of Social Welfare, MWFCD), Ms. Felina Feisol (Chairman, National Autism Society of Malaysia), the 'Father of Persons with Autism' Mr. Khairy Jamaluddin (Former Minister of Youth and Sports and Former Youth Chief of United Malay National Organization), and Mr. Pongwattana Charoenmayu (Project Manager, ASEAN Autism Mapping Project)
Mr. Pongwattana Charoenmayu (Project Manager, AAM) gives a presentation on AAM Project status and updates
Ms. Supaanong Panyasirimongkol ( Autism Expert, AAM) shares her experience and achievements on working with APCD
More than 70 participants from various sectors attended the workshop
Mr. Khairy Jamaluddin actively participating in the workshop sessions
Group discussion with self-advocates with autism
Representative of each group discussants present their ideas
Photo of high-level organizers for Autsome Unicorn Run
More than 100 participants show up for the Autsome Unicorn Run
Ms. Supaanong with Madame Feilina Feisol (Chairman, NASOM and Executive Committee Member, AAN)
Ms. Supaanong with APCD volunteer Ms. Jitpisuth Tantasiri at the starting line of the Unicorn Run
Group of self-advocates with autism, led by Ms. Supaanong and Dr. Daniel Leong, discuss initial preparations
of the formation of ASEAN Autism Self-Advocacy Network
Autism-friendly facilities, like this Calm Room for persons with autism at Sunway Putra Mall, the first autism-friendly mall in Malaysia