#SHOWBIZ: Shuib's wife reveals son Ayash has mild autism
KUALA LUMPUR: Watie Hanifiah, the 37-year-old wife of comedian and entrepreneur Shuib Sepahtu, 42, has revealed that her stepson, Ayash Affan, was diagnosed with mild autism when he was three years old.
In a heartwarming revelation, Watie Hanifiah, the 37-year-old wife of comedian and entrepreneur Shuib Sepahtu, has disclosed that her stepson, Ayash Affan, received a diagnosis of mild autism at the age of three. Watie, whose full name is Fati Nikmatul Adawiyah Hanifiah, shared her experience on Threads, shedding light on the early signs that prompted her to seek medical advice for Ayash, now five years old.
Before the official diagnosis, the family underwent a series of specialist assessments to confirm his condition. Watie recounted a specific instance that alerted her to Ayash's unique behaviour: "I took Ayash to see a specialist who needed to conduct an assessment before confirming his condition. There was a time when I was folding clothes in the room and asked him to get the TV remote control; he picked it up, but kept repeating the action while laughing."
This quirky behaviour, Watie explained, was one of the early indicators that raised concerns about Ayash's development. Raising Ayash has been a journey filled with immense patience and repetitive routines. Watie emphasized the need to repeat daily activities consistently to help Ayash learn and adapt. "Teaching him required immense patience, as I had to repeat the same daily routine over and over again to help him learn," she shared.
The social media response to Watie's openness has been overwhelmingly positive, with many praising her for her unwavering patience and loving care in nurturing Ayash.
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