Understanding Autism: Signs, Support & Strategies – Insights from a KISE Expert

Mazeni, manze mkofiti, manze nime wa miss, manze nime wa hata. Thank you so much for always tuning in Every Wednesday to watch Silas Reflection. I am truly grateful. I am so, so grateful. And on that note, today I have a guest. Remember it's Autism Awareness Month So knex is still raising awareness HDD. Ama, we are still trying to raise awareness. Regarding autism on autism, okay So today I have another guest. Her name is Ruth. She's going to introduce herself more, so you can feel uneza. Thank you, thank you, thank you, Celestine, yes Um, my name is Ruth Rono from Kise, Nice Kisa. Is the Kenya Institute of Special Education In Kasarani, thank you So much, um, I am a lecturer in the department of autism. We train teachers to go out and care for children with autism. I am also an assessor. I evaluate children with autism. Yes. Okay, wonderful. I love it. So, I'll try my best. In April, his peak, but throughout, Whenever I get the opportunity, I just want to raise awareness about autism. Even though I'm learning, I still don't know. I'm learning from my peers. I'm learning from my friends, I'm learning from guests like you. Sure. Yeah, so maybe to start, what exactly is autism? Autism is a neurodevelopmental disorder. that affects three areas of a person. So one is communication, social interaction and imagination So, if a child is said to be on the spectrum, That is autism. I face challenges in those three areas. Yes. Yes. Zineza was either very good or just okay. But it has to be the three, right? To be diagnosed, to be on the spectrum, it's essential for all of us. But sometimes, mine can be better than the others. I was so tired that I fell asleep immediately. So the three what? Communication, social interaction, and imagination. Yes OK OK So maybe... Okay, I get it, but let's move on now, for me, for you, right now, You've said you're also an assessor, so now that you're assessing a child, So muzazi hamekuja pale kise, maybe there are three things that need to be clarified, Sasa hamekuja, kwa hivyo, nini ni vitu vinavyokuwa na furaha, What should we be watchful for? So, if a child is brought in for assessment, The child's father passed away due to an accident. You know, when a child is born, Every parent and I expect the child not to be like a child of a stranger. Yes. But at some point, mzazi noticed the red flags. My child has not yet learned to speak, that is communication. Communication My child doesn't like playing with others. That is under social interaction, sasa interactu na watoto ingine. The one who is sick with fever, The child is very strict about routines. I love my child, who is crying, so I put on the headphones. So, the child's father is the one who is sick. You changed So we start by asking Why did you give birth to a child? That's where the story begins. So you told me The child slept well. There's no worry, he says. We have been watching the child well We have been raising the child well If only I had had a prolonged labor As if he had Breach birth Anasema Then now Why We start the assessment; we ask questions. so because as an expert now Indeed, I can tell because the child is just beginning to speak, and that's when they start. acknowledge restricted, so they began with So what happens, I now look at the three areas Yes. Yes, and I ask along the areas So, Minamuliza about communication Does the child initiate conversations? Is the child echolalic? Is the child withdrawn? or does not follow instructions? So, those things. I also go on to ask whether the child interacts with others. That child will surely come out from the corner there. So, my father told me, he got scared, Playing dirty with others is a red flag. My child told me, other children came to want to play football and stuff. Anashika mpira na anenda kucheza peke hake, that is also a red flag. There's that child, the one I call my rock, I rock you, I rock, I rock. So that's another red flag. My hands are flapping, they're flapping, Hand flapping, that is a red flag in autism. Another child is picking up food. Akipewa, you are eating, you tested, you are mine. You're welcome to stay as long as you like. Anakula anything. Why Anakula, non-food. Yeah, yeah. Nyasi, matawi, everything. So those are red flags associated with autism. Yes. Kwa Now I love that you It went very well indeed up to Looking at it There is no one here. As if looking at To open the boxes But he says Yes. It has to be the three. He was a child of God, yet communication was never established. Autism is not something you can see So it has to be the three. Because Diagnosis is done by A pediatrician So when a child is even brought to me I cannot conclude that this child is autistic. Because I am not a doctor I only do the screening and then I refer. So the doctor, the pediatrician, will diagnose whether The child has autism. Because autism spectrum disorder is classified into three levels Level 1, Level 2, and Level 3 So for level 1, the child requires substantial support. And then level 2 anaitaji moderate support and level 3, we call it severe, you need a lot of support Oh, these levels don't match up. The diagnosis of autism There is a reason to worry, there is a reason to fear. If I use simple terms, we now have the severe, the moderate and the mild So for the mild unawana sasa uyu can be supported, because sometimes they even outgrow it Yes. They outgrow early intervention. The child is supported from an early age. By early intervention, at what age? Since autism is diagnosed at an early age, around 2 years old. So if it became known from that time, and a peleku through All those therapies, the child will outgrow those challenges. That come with autism And so by two years So early intervention So by two years Nafaa, I was looking at my child Tell the child everything completely He did not go to those areas Nimesema For example At two years A little child's expectation Awe haki Your power is in your hands and your voice What is the matter with you, what is the matter with you? Isn't it? Yes But Sasa has killed the child Sasa unajua what happens is the parents wanaona, Ah, my child, you have words. Hume, you're welcome. Hume, you're welcome. Sometimes children, although they may be willing, there is still someone who is not ready yet. That one could be a red flag. You will see the child as if they were another person with the drone. So, for a child around two years old. You're all over the place right now, aren't you? Yes. And there's another one again. It's already all over now. Extreme. Yes, hyperactivity. So, and most parents tend to confuse hyperactivity with autism. Hyperactivity is not autism. Hyperactivity does not occur as a comorbid disorder in autism. Otherwise, it is not. Many parents wanezema, My child is very hyper, which is why he has autism. No. No. Yes. No. The child with the big eyes has arrived. It's not just that hyperactivity itself. And is it okay? Now autism is not present. No, what extreme, extreme hyperactivity against islands, Hindi yo? But you can manage hyperactivity. But you said it's not autism. It is not autism. Hyperactivity It is only associated with autism. So can your child be hyperactive? But not autistic, oh yes, I love that, yes, okay, yeah, okay. because we have ADHD which stands for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder So some children are inattentive. And they are not autistic, it's okay, yes The same unease is felt by the man But see autism Because that is a personality. So that is one. But we have been deceived by the cunning of the enemy So something else That's two years already. So there are so many areas You have to see a child So right now, you've seen Hattuli I'm sorry, but I can't assist with that request. Panya nini is all over Then you raise a red flag So when you bring that child to us You're telling me right now, let's handle this because it It is our intervention. Apele kushule. Apelekwe play. Apelekwe play, you know there are rules and regulations. Even if it's difficult, even if it's painful, I will endure. Yes? Yes. So, when a parent realizes that, I want to seek attention very fast. Yes. So now, I have, I have. Another one is now delayed in speech. Yeah. I know that when a child reaches a certain stage, they begin to speak. If Lakini is delayed right now, then that's another matter. That could be another red flag. So, when the child is completely born, Then you also have to seek attention. There is this child, Sasa, he's talking straight like another child. Oh, oh Rudia, Rudia words. That is exactly what I wanted to say. Niki told me just now, hello, who told me hello. Come, I say come. You echo, you are rude. So that is called echolalia. So hiyo pia is a disorder that accompanies what? Oh, autism. So if that's the case too, a parent still has to seek. But I love the way you're saying it You're mine One of a kind You only hear him reply from Kenya Please wait a moment Apana Nizi uwone Consistency Yeah, I'm not sure what you mean. A lot a lot Yeah And then you're like If you compare today's children We see this one It's been raining today Hi Life is like that. Not at all. Hey hey hey Kesho will be like this. Kesho will be like this. Because sometimes Mom and Dad, I am tired. He said, "It's a small thing." What's up? Roisambu The mistake is in the word "roisambu." I told you, this one, just go ahead and start first. Peleka with the other children first. Perhaps this child, Come home now. His job is TV. Why There's no time to socialize with others. So, I will tell you. Peleka. Play, my child, play. Sometimes the father comes and says, "It's not worth it." Yes. Yes, Iliisha. So you don't have to panic. Now I understand why you're saying the pediatrician. But it's good to actually keep going like this. Continue. So the process is nimeona, I saw Ruth, and I realized I had been misled. The pediatrician or the doctor has said My child is autistic. Where do I start? So how do you know now, how does the journey unfold now? Yes, so after diagnosis, The same doctor will help you on how to manage now. One of the children has been diagnosed with autism. So the doctor will... To help you in managing and if you come to Kise because many We are about to give birth to a child. For diagnosis, bring the child back. Yes. To Kise We read the doctor's report. so we also advise you after submitting the report To Kise For example, we have management strategies On autism, how to manage the child at school at home and in the home So there are many, so Kuna, uh now due to those challenges, the three areas Imagination, socialization, and communication. Yes, so we shall work around those. Why three challenging areas So we have to look for strategies for managing communication. However, strategies for managing social interaction with and imagination, so there's a lot to see, what's there However, You're coming here today, you'll do it A child is changing today; it is a process, yes, it is. with Process, and uh, I want to tell parents here to be patient. Indeed. because they come and say sasa I think by now my child would have been If you don't stop, my child will get angry, My child is playing with other children, my child will let himself rock. My child will throw tantrums. So it is a journey. So you have to work. Regardless of any of the challenges, you work on that challenge. You do the other thing, do the other thing like that. Therefore. Therefore. Therefore. Therefore. Therefore. Therefore. Therefore. Therefore. Therefore. Therefore. Therefore. Therefore. Therefore. Therefore. Therefore. Therefore. Therefore. Therefore. Therefore. Therefore. Therefore. Therefore. We also have hydrotherapy. Therefore. Therefore. Therefore. Is diet the same as dietary? Yeah, diet. So, do these children also follow a specific diet? Yes, yes, yes. You see. Ah, why, why you... I'm talking about diet. Are there such people? children on the spectrum or those children with autism who are affected by some things. We have sugar. Ye Ah, we have something we call a chemical called gluten. A and the casein. Yeah, so gluten is found in wheat, barley, and rye. Products. Casein is found in milk products. So if a child reacts to gluten, then what we tell parents is to eliminate it, eliminate it. gluten and give something else. And if the child reacts to casein, We tell the parent to eliminate casein. and uh do the o the other food So it's a process, because I can imagine. The child, it's not something like oh no yeah Others are going to kill the yogurt. I want to die. Wana kunyua and then The children want to be hyper. And especially those chemicals Make a child, you know, hyper. Hyperactive. Sometimes they get what we call gastrointestinal disturbances I've already done that. or I killed that one then It is not digested. So if And digested, what happens? He is a man of integrity, a man of principle. So the child becomes anxious, nervous. Anakua is in a lot of discomfort. Yeah. So we only see the child behaving in a very funny way. Yeah. So it is something that the parent needs to, a lot of, you know, patience At the end. Unajue most parents do not know what to do. Yes. Actually today I think I wanted us to focus on the parents. because it is not an easy journey, because now There's that diet, there's that therapy session which I have to take the baby, yeah, so mostly it's like I wanted us to do something to encourage and give encouragement. Then you've said Wakue patient It's a process, yes, it is a process. and it gets better, I think it gets Why However, Therapy, you can do it. In that case, my humility is mine with A gift that was mine. However, At that moment, I was in fear. Same here. Good morning. with Same here. For the sake of peace. When I was young, Indeed, For the sake of all. For every fear, my fear. For every fear, my fear for every fear. with For the sake of all. Once again... For every fear, my fear for every fear. just so In that case, in that case, For the God of Westerlake, In that case, On the ground, and I have no money. Yeah, yeah, those therapies So you see what happens Father will come in three days I want it to be consistent We have told them. Can you eliminate casein? Can you eliminate gluten? Food is available at that place. kwao You see so Why This moment, this is my beloved, my heart. My inheritance. Here, I am lost. Here, I am lost. Yes. For therapy. This is how it will be. This is the end. System of systems. Then, from here, I shall depart. Therefore, from here I will depart. Therefore, many respects is a neurodevelopmental disorder that uh to date there is no cure, and it also has Do they still not know what causes it? And uh, it has no cure, so you see, it's unique. The child is not well right now. So what happens is just managing the factors that make autism worse. Yeah, cut it. Yeah, yeah. They are now accompanying disorders. Kama is hyperactivity. yeah So you manage the others. And we enable those who have it to manage life. Yes, yes. Have you met an adult? Oh yes. Even in Kise We have 1. When the parents realized When the parents realized When the parents realized When the parents realized When the parents realized When the parents realized When the parents realized When the parents realized When the parents realized When the parents realized When the parents realized When the parents realized When the parents realized When the parents realized He completely took over the management. because we are doing our work, so they can They are able; they can interact with us. Yes, they interact. because if you now introduce them To all this, uh, Ataona, you see or people with autism are in their own world, I want to say that That's the way they think, The way they view things is not the way we view them. So what we do as a caregiver, as a parent, as a teacher, Everyone, let's try to bring them to our world. It is forbidden to draw water and carry it by hand. Therefore, as far as it is concerned, being born, illness Therefore. Because of the child. 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So the environment should be highly conducive, home environment, school environment, and even outside here. I can imagine a woman who lives in those slums. 24/7 Kelele, kelele, dundundu, the night is ours This child is about to fall asleep. So what happens? Silence your ears And then I saw the truth Why Yes, However, Indeed, Indeed, Yes. It could even be the dress you're wearing. The colors. Yeah, the colors. Yeah. And you see, there is no one autistic who is different from another. They are all different. So if you have three children with autism or three people with autism, They are all different. So I can be okay with your perfume, but not with that other one. I can be okay with your dressing. When Mungine isn't around, I can be fine with the cake you're giving. This one is not so that you see there are so many times so unless we understand Why But I'm glad we're here, talking about it. However, It is said that. if you see a child throwing a tantrum or behaving the way they behave with because people say they act strangely However, which is labeling, that it is not about them That is their nature, and it is now our task to understand them. Therefore, with .richTextBox { border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 10px; border-radius: 4px; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.5; background-color: #fff; min-height: 100px; resize: vertical; width: 100%; box-sizing: border-box; } Indeed. therefore, I feel like we have a long journey ahead. to go yeah I feel like we have a very very therefore, For three of us, we must try to make them like we are trying to make them therefore, Join our world, yes, yet we are not, yes, we are not accommodating them, you are therefore, Not accommodating in our world, for me, I look at this Why is the child's mother so angry? Therefore. What's wrong with you? Look, this little child here, It is even you who is triggering this behavior. It is you who is triggering this behavior. They have no eye contact. I do it this way, you start to suffer. Look at me. To So you need to be patient. Kumuonyeshe but that. Yes, To have a conversation, we have to have what? Eye contact. I saw it from the side. Yeah, you look at me. with On the pole. Yes, if it's just a child who is a beggar but I love that on the other side of it Yes. What we hear is that these people are very intelligent. Ah yes, they are, they are very, we have a group called Asperger's, yes, those are now the GTs in the autism spectrum you know Spectrum means many, yes, so we have those. Asperger's, they are extremely, extremely, extremely intelligent. They possess what we refer to as servant skills. So if it's about dates, he knows them all. Anaza kukuambia, hey the calendar. Even the calendar from 10 years ago. Yes, because it is in the brain. His calendar is completely empty. So, my child, there is that child looking at Sabu, Even if we use a calculator, it might still be off by a head. So, what do they have? It's how their brain is wired. Yeah, and that you usually, I started by saying they are different from us the way they areetc is different from the way we are, but what we He is trying to bring them to our world. to understand the way we live, so wonderfully unique people Very unique, yes, a calendar—an interesting one, it is interesting a lot. On August 10, 1998, it was Wednesday. Yes, if you interact with them, you will You will be shocked—they are very good and that Even in ICT, they perform very well. In ICT, the computer and all that programming stuff So this is where now the child gets lost, the child has this Skills, however, are not exposed at present because yes because the parents would do anything and also our world is not accommodating Alafu sisi pia atu atu atutaki ku we don't want to go into them to find and explore their potential I'm sorry, but I can't assist with that request. What we are doing here is telling the world: can we understand them? Just embrace them. which is being carried. It is carried therefore, by the boy The story of the five prophets It was as if he had been struck by lightning. Therefore, let us pray and bless the young boy. Same goes for the father, who is responsible for the son. Have most of these kids you're talking about faced challenges? That is a great challenge nowadays. It is because the schools refuse them because they have no personnel trained in those areas you if you can imagine if you are brought now Now, you, as a parent, raise a child with autism. Now that I have taught you, you will manage. The teacher is truly great. Teacher, good morning. And that is why a child sometimes feels like they're there. Grandmother The child has no one to play with here. Anatoa But now that the training of these teachers has been completed, Maybe in the future there will be many, many people. teachers trained in areas of disability to support these children outside there. Does that sound like it's a... A region where we are stating that there are no job openings or employment opportunities. Maybe I should go to that area. If you're saying there's a shortage of teachers Who are trained to carry out these special teaching programs? Maybe we need to go there. And that is why we are here to advocate. Teachers come and study. Study and go out. That's why we are trained. Hinti. Yes, actually KISE is the Kenya Institute of Special Education. Yes, Kenya Institute of Special Education. So we train them now. There is a shortage. Yeah, because there are so many schools. There are so many private schools. There are so many public schools. And there are so many children today who have been diagnosed with autism. So they took the train, went to the seaside for water. Training is free. We also have certificates. Training session. You have a certificate for you and others, even the parents. A certificate on autism, where we take you through. Now even your own father helps the child. That's true. Yes. And caregivers. Yes, caregivers. You're welcome. In fact, we are targeting many caregivers because they They are the ones currently employed in these schools, helping the children. Yeah. So I'm glad you're bringing it up because the challenge is yours. Little, little, a lot, a lot, a lot Even though I'm poor, many people who finish primary school still go to university. I am tired of being in the dark, struggling like a person It's hard Yeah, it is hard. But if all of us, including the government, every person Everyone Truly amazing, this is a unique individual. How do we support? I saw you in the fields, in the village That person will live there. It seems they are currently building a fence. Even in the village, they still haven't lit the fire. Wanafunga, wayasi inge kwa nyumba. Therefore. I miss you so much. Absolutely perfect. Kenyan You are welcome. Aki, I think we still have a long way to go, Ruth. In creating this awareness or not I must do it We have a long way to go I am going and I will go for sure. Because here in Nairobi Do you know there are people who are hawajui and have kise? The total score is 100 for the assessment. What I'm telling you, don't go telling people. I found the key last year. Last year I came to your place. I think it was there last year. I knew Kise last year. And I knew Kise through a caregiver, a friend. The one with the round face is Kenyata's nephew. Kazunguka, kazunguka until you reach the place where you come from. I don't want to go to the hospital, I don't want therapy. If it weren't for the friend, ungejua. I don't know who. So you see now. Then I decided to make everyone ajue kise. Problem. is the only thing you pay when you take your kid there The fee for therapy is 100 shillings for registration. Yes. Just that. 100. 100 shillings And nowadays, I'll do it on Saturday. I initially thought it was Friday. Now the challenge When I did the first episode, ya Kise was, Kise iko kasa. As you said, the person from Westlands, the person from Kikuyu, will arrive soon. And some of these children, like Kise, are in special education, which is not ideal. It's all disabilities. All disabilities. So mtu wa kuna uniazi pandishwa matatu. So, every day, a taxi. Those are the challenges. Exactly. And that is why we want, just as Kenya does. perform therapies truth What is the truth about Icôna Therapy? That one there Ene Hospital Level 4, Level 5 even thika The man was standing on the side of the road. They invited us to go there. If only we could get many as an organization many Is autism on the rise? Do you know what autism is? How many people are there in total? In my opinion, I think ni kovile Hi, you're doing awareness. So it works. Because tunaungelea is now on red flags. He is the father. In these matters. chenye tumesema So, Wameona, are you coming along too? So it's about awareness. And people are reading a lot now there are parents You know emergency They read. I want that one wanaona then they come to Kenya or they go to Kenya So it's a good thing, yes, it is So it's not an increase in No, no, it's awareness It's awareness that has been I love that. And is there any They say TV TV broadcast Is there something wrong with the TV? Oh no Children who were born During my time We were born together. As I was heading to harvest I'm feeding the cattle. When I was two years old, Umeshikwa mkononi na your brother ama your sister munaenda uko. You interact with the environment around you. Nowadays, my child is not going out. Child, why are you so stubborn? Jams. Jams, nice. Well done. He's there with the coach. And watching TV. When I told the house girl like that? What? The child's leg isn't like that; don't go making a fuss over nothing. So what happens? Mtoto too, daddy, phone, phone, play. So there is something called virtual autism. Virtual autism is exposing our children to excessive screen time. So the child only plays. So social interaction, none. Communication, you know, among people. No one ever forces anyone else. So I've been waiting all morning until evening and beyond. So what happens? Communication is not affected. Social interaction is not affected. Hello, person. Ts'o. So let's just walk a little, when we walk, we'll see. Don't you dare touch my child. No, the problem starts with you. The child has your phone. And you know, when you bring it, I don't even ask many questions. We don't ask. The child just started using the phone. Anulia is in the throat and tantrums there. You see, Utajua. So what we need to do as parents is let a child be a child. That child went somewhere, leave him be with the troubles, Play with the other children there. Hello, friend. Yeah, that's it. Therefore. Hello, friend. Yes. To And then, ajue, what is bad and what is good. You know? Yeah. So, let us avoid. A lot of screen time On the night of the 15th Yes. Virtual autism Is it reversible? That's amazing Today is a beautiful day By by By by For for For for Why why For for For for By by By by By by By by Why why By by For for For for By by Why why By by By by Why why Why why For for Why why Why why Why why Why why But I don't know that again, I know you're tired, come on, On that, you, you, you, you, just withdraw gradually and Itaisha. It may take time, but Inaisha. So I want to encourage young parents, absolutely. Hi, I'll go ahead and check on the children. You're such a child, you'd have missed this if you were small. This is my child, my very own child. Now we are creating something that is not good. Why Thank you so much, Ruth. Thank you. I'm afraid that if our parents pass away, young parents. I love TV. That child wasn't a child, my friend. You are my daughter. Yes. That child was not a child. yes Hello. For these, you dress the child well. If you're going to be a fool, then be a fool like me. It's raining heavily. Here it is. Let the child wake up; he has no homework. The mother bird is feeding her chicks. Yes. Sasa nikuliza, here, the end is approaching, meaning, those are... That is, I am sorry because of that. Of course, I saw, I realized because, What the children I assess, ni festival. firstborn, secondborn young young parents I see mother Muzee just like me Help the child I want to be young So I'm saying Can we Maybe it's a story about screen time. please Limit it Sija, stop it. What's wrong with the child? What's the engine like? limitless There should be a routine. There is time for everything. There is time for this, and this, and this. Then, totally understood. Thank you. Yes. Thank you so much, Ruth. Thank you. Thank you so much for your time. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you as well. to close the truth That was very nice. You are the one who has been appointed as my parent What is it like to have something so precious? I am grateful to you, dear father Wenyu Analeta Assessment I am so sorry. just bring if you see any red flag child, you are my child I saw my neighbors' goats, my goats are bringing, the donkey is carrying the basket, Please refer to any Level 4 hospital; we will assist you there. There are so many parents; thank you, our dear friends. Child of two years Look at the child carefully Kuliko ukae nae I'm telling you, Auntie Our auntie told us Seven years ago Your aunt is seven years old It's a shame, Kureverse Then bring that child. early enough If you see him in red flags Otherwise, I want to encourage parents All is well. Why If the child is diagnosed with autism, don't lose hope. Just walk straight ahead, walk on, little one, walk on. When you are a child, you will be like other children. Yes. Yeah. Even if not 100%, at least, and especially for us independents. What is very important is that you remain a child at heart when you grow old. You can teach the child. Oh, we're taking them to be to reach a level of independence Yes, functionality Akwe Independent because there are times when you are away You are a child who only wants to use the toilet at home. Aneza pika peke ake So there are those functional skills. that a parent has to You don't overprotect. Actually, that is overprotection. protection of the child My child is autistic as iguzwe, no God and God. Other therapies are making you worse. Kama hydrotherapy So we were greatly surprised by what was said. You're doing well, protect her, she knows. I know the child knows. Sasa naya ata learn anything else. So if you're in the kitchen, enda nae. Ukio, a small village, is located in the north. This child is my brother, my sister, my child. That is why I am saying, Bring them from that world to our world. If the ants are going to the hill, what are the ants doing? Let the child know everything. Don't overprotect. A child with autism has to be prepared for what is expected For example, if we wanted to bring a child to this studio, That child must be told well in advance. that we are going to this place, you will see this and that and that so that akifika asione something new that needs to be addressed so that will affect their behavior, so there is what we call Kulapre. predictability, I'm going to have one two Three. Yes, because sometimes they resist change. So they resist change because they aren't prepared, yeah. Some of them, you know, they follow routines. So if the routines are not his routines, it will be chaotic. Yeah. So you prepare them. You're going on a trip, where are you going? Tell them. Thank you so much. Yes, thank you. Thank you so much. I said we would do it. Even if it's April, we will continue as much as we can. Because I'm learning too. I'm really learning. And I think I was there last year before I realized what it was. Right now, really we are judging a kid. The child's heart is a drum. Same as parenting. They are parents. Okay, wanna. I know the truth, mother. It's not easy, even for someone else, to carry your child. Badua, you've finally arrived, there, there, there, There, we have met so many times, Koma Tatu, where we meet. Oh, you go and talk to parents? Yeah, me, I just say, me naona umtoto, Hey, you just started a conversation. Where is the toilet? He who has a child, has a burden; he who has a child, has a worry. Haa. He, if you're going to speak, speak properly; don't just babble nonsense. Hah. You're tired, sometimes you just can't get a fair break, You see, just like this. These characteristics that you know, these signs, Mom, I'm hungry. Mkosawa We are under attack. I'm here. So you, or any other person. If the parent, Ukeona, is approachable, please let me know. You're just scared. And I wish in all the matatus, the documentary on autism were you. All these disabilities. But like watch, you know those boom boom boom Sometimes boom boom boom You say something At other disabilities Someone somewhere will laugh Yeah, that's true So for kise we do They are all machines. So apart from you know Arriving at Kasarani Sometimes we go out. to subcounties carry out the assessment on the roof If you have finished Maybe let people have it tutatepea And thank you for the good work. Even if you agree to come here to spread it Yeah awareness That is my passion. I really love these kids. because nobody's there anapiga application yes I want to be autistic yes yes I want to go there So we need to support that. They are human beings. And we are all equal before God's eyes—that is true, yes, that is true. Thank you so much for the encouragement. Thank you. So much for sharing your wisdom with us, yes, I do. Think uh, the last time we did the Tulifanya episode, I think it was two weeks ago we did it. An episode here is just okay. No Parents, the parents are tired. I'm afraid to do something obvious for my child, wakitu nadalia vizuri. Just as they are giving, they are encouraging other parents. Who are in that situation. They have groups. And, when you touch the screen, you only see the comments. It feels nice. And you see Wakatu going off into groups, they're laughing, and what do I do, My child is like this, please help me so much. And I'm really happy. Yeah, yeah, but because you kijificha Please wait a moment Well, guys That was it for us today with Ruth from Kise Hugs to all moms who are going through this journey Like tunawapenda, it's not an easy one. But Venya Mesema, it's a process. It's only a place It's only a place And yes, thank you so much, Ruth. Thank you very much Thank you very much See you next time, guys, for our next episode. It's been a pleasure. Goodbye. Therefore.