Mga kaganapan sa Autism Consciousness Week, alamin!

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00:00Every 3rd week of January, we celebrate Autism Consciousness Week.

00:05It's a colorful and important event that gives awareness

00:10about the Autism Spectrum Disorder

00:12and promotes an inclusive society for people with Autism.

00:17So that we can better understand the importance of this,

00:21we will be joined by Ms. Dang Uyko from Autism Society Philippines.

00:26Welcome back to Rise and Shine Philippines, Ms. Dang.

00:29Good morning. Thank you, Ms. Diane and Dr. P for inviting Autism Society Philippines.

00:33You're so early, Doc.

00:34Because this is really a PHD.

00:36Yvonne told me that I should call you Dr. P.

00:40Oh, why not?

00:41This is just a prop.

00:42Just a prop.

00:43But thank you so much, ma'am.

00:44Let's manifest.

00:45Yes, let's manifest.

00:46Let's go with our discussion for this morning.

00:49What is the main goal of Autism Consciousness Week and why is it important?

00:54Okay. We are thankful to the former President Fidel V. Ramos

00:58that 29 years ago, he proclaimed the 3rd week of January

01:02as National Autism Consciousness Week

01:04where the lead government agencies

01:08we have activities that promote action.

01:14Action for everyone, the public,

01:17to give Filipinos on the Autism Spectrum

01:22to live with dignity, to have equal rights and access,

01:27to function independently and to be productive,

01:32to contribute productively.

01:35Okay. How are our activities?

01:38It's fun because it's almost over.

01:41I just have two things to mention

01:43because there are a lot of activities throughout the week.

01:46This is the one that started and ended.

01:49When it started, we had a sensory-friendly movie showing.

01:55It was done in 10 malls, 10 cinemas,

02:00Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao

02:02in collaboration with 20 of the 106 chapters of ASP.

02:07And it's great that it was done in a small accommodation.

02:11The theater was not darkened.

02:13The audio was lowered.

02:15The kids could run, scream, laugh.

02:18There was no noise.

02:20Then we created an autism-friendly space.

02:23It's beautiful.

02:25You know, we cried when we saw the families

02:29for the first time having their children together

02:32inside the cinema because it can be very challenging.

02:36So, it's very simple, very accommodation

02:39and inclusion, right?

02:41Is this the one with Elisana De Rossi?

02:43Yes!

02:44Elisana De Rossi was there

02:46as well as the child actor lead of the movie.

02:49Their movie last year?

02:51Yes.

02:52So, I don't think we can compare which movie that is.

02:54And then, our closing tomorrow, Saturday,

02:59would be this one.

03:01It's also inclusive.

03:03It's a basketball clinic.

03:04We call it Hoops for All.

03:06Wow!

03:07The workshop will conduct

03:09a workshop for 25 kids and youth

03:11on the autism spectrum

03:13with Norman Black and the rest of the members.

03:16Wow!

03:17Interesting!

03:18So, they will modify

03:21how they will do the workshop

03:23so that our children can get it more easily.

03:26And then, at the same time,

03:28they were willing to go through sensitivity training

03:32including their employees.

03:34So, in this way,

03:36they were given a chance

03:38to enjoy our kids and youth

03:41on the spectrum.

03:42But, at the same time,

03:43they're sending the message

03:45of National Autism Consciousness Week.

03:47Right?

03:48Promoting action.

03:49And it's funny

03:50because those people,

03:51the very prominent,

03:52are advocates of this.

03:54But, I understand

03:55you've been doing activities like this

03:57for so many years already.

03:58But, how's the reception from the public?

04:01The change is already big

04:03because before,

04:05okay, it's a mandate.

04:07So, the government agencies,

04:09at the start of the week

04:12of National Autism Consciousness Week,

04:14they will make a pledge,

04:15a commitment to promote.

04:17But, this time,

04:18there are a lot of private organizations

04:23including business organizations

04:26that are partnering with us.

04:29So, it's different

04:30and with the help of social media

04:32and shows like this,

04:34we can say that

04:36we are now going

04:38beyond consciousness,

04:40beyond awareness.

04:42So, what we want now

04:44would already be

04:45acceptance,

04:46accommodation,

04:47and appreciation.

04:48Okay, that's good.

04:49We went beyond consciousness

04:51and awareness.

04:52So, talking about that, Ms. Danga,

04:54moving forward,

04:56what can the government

04:58and other private organizations

05:00do to continue to be

05:02inclusive in our society?

05:03Yes.

05:04The Autism Society Philippines

05:06is now 36 years old

05:08here in the Philippines.

05:11So, 36,

05:13that means

05:14our children are already adults.

05:16Right?

05:17They started.

05:18I started.

05:19Gio is still young.

05:20He's 31 now.

05:22And so, now,

05:23we're going to

05:24economic empowerment.

05:25Okay?

05:26So, we have

05:27the ASP Autism Works

05:29where ASP serves as a bridge

05:32middleman

05:33between job-ready

05:35people on the spectrum

05:37with willing,

05:39accommodating partners

05:41who will employ them.

05:43Okay?

05:44So, we also have others

05:46whose real focus

05:48is to empower them

05:50economically.

05:51So, for example,

05:52our artists.

05:53We have a lot of artists

05:54on the spectrum.

05:55Right?

05:56So, we not just develop them,

05:57but we also

05:59help them

06:00sell their products

06:02so that they can make a living

06:03out of their talent.

06:04There you go.

06:05So, it doesn't go away.

06:06People should be equal

06:08in their views

06:10and be on the spectrum.

06:12Right?

06:13Especially in this time,

06:15there's still stigma.

06:16Ma'am,

06:17what do people usually see?

06:19Or,

06:20before they know

06:21or become aware

06:22about the spectrum itself,

06:24what do people usually do?

06:27Or how do they

06:28talk to these people

06:30who are with autism?

06:31I mean,

06:32the stigma

06:33that we still have today.

06:34Ah,

06:35we can't say

06:37that it's totally gone.

06:39Okay.

06:40Bullying,

06:41or you know,

06:42you'll hear comments

06:44from parents

06:45that,

06:46why is that kid

06:47like that?

06:48He doesn't have any discipline.

06:49So,

06:50I'd like to clarify.

06:51So, autism

06:52is a neurodevelopmental

06:54disorder.

06:55Okay.

06:56Their development

06:57is different.

06:58It is not

06:59psychological.

07:01Others say,

07:02it's a mental health

07:03disorder.

07:04It's not.

07:05Right?

07:06It's a spectrum.

07:07It's true that

07:08others have learning

07:09disability,

07:10but they're not,

07:11because others

07:12call them retarded.

07:13Right?

07:14So,

07:15it's not all...

07:16So, it's offensive.

07:17Yes.

07:18We know that

07:19we're not using

07:20those words anymore.

07:21Okay.

07:22So,

07:23another misconception

07:24would be

07:25that there are

07:26physical markers.

07:27So,

07:28autism is part of

07:29the,

07:30what we call,

07:31invisible

07:32or hidden

07:33disabilities.

07:34So,

07:35when they see them

07:36in public,

07:37for example,

07:38when they flip,

07:39when they puke,

07:40or when they cry,

07:41they think,

07:42what is that?

07:43The kid doesn't have

07:44any discipline.

07:45Right?

07:46The parents

07:47don't teach them.

07:48But they don't know

07:49that probably,

07:50the child

07:51is a sensory

07:52processing disorder.

07:53He's inside a mall

07:54or something like this.

07:55There are a lot of lights.

07:56There are a lot of people.

07:57So,

07:58it's up to him.

07:59Right?

08:00He can't

08:01process it easily.

08:02And so,

08:03what happens is

08:04he cries,

08:05he goes crazy.

08:06People think

08:07that there's no discipline.

08:08Right?

08:09Or,

08:10some people say,

08:11that's a norm.

08:12They go around.

08:13Like that.

08:14But,

08:15they have

08:16what we call,

08:17repetitive

08:18movement

08:19that is the result

08:20of their

08:21sensory processing

08:22issues.

08:23Well,

08:24I just want to

08:25congratulate also

08:26all of your colleagues.

08:27We see the progress.

08:28Yes.

08:29We see the

08:30result of your work.

08:32And maybe

08:33to our viewers,

08:34to those who want to

08:35contact and support

08:36your programs,

08:37where can you

08:38contact?

08:39And please invite

08:40some activities.

08:41Aside from

08:42social media,

08:43because we're all

08:44on Facebook,

08:45Instagram,

08:46and LinkedIn,

08:47you can always

08:48email us at

08:49autismfills

08:50at gmail.com

08:51That's all.

08:52autismfills

08:53at gmail.com

08:54Thank you so much

08:55for sharing

08:56with us

08:57important information

08:58about

08:59Autism Consciousness Week

09:00Ms. Dang Uyko.

09:02Until the next time.

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