Teaching And Learning Programs For Autistic Children.

The psychologist, Leo Kanner, separated autism from others and coined the term, infantile autism in 1943. The word "autism" comes from the Greek words - "au", which means "self' and "ism", which implies "orientation or state". Autism is then the condition of somebody who is unusually absorbed in himself or herself (Reber, 1985). It is a lifelong disability affecting areas of the brain that control understanding, emotions, speech and gesticulation, and the general ability to interact socially

Case Management In Counseling.

In Malaysia, counseling is becoming more acceptable by the population. Counseling services are offered in schools, institutions and community. Thus the role of a counselor is more towards providing individual and group counseling. In this service, the process of meeting the clients needs includes assessment, developing an action plan, consulting and liaising with other community service providers, information sharing and client confidentiality, information and referral, and clients progress tracking

The Training Of Public, Health Personnel And School Counselors To Help Tsunami Survlvors: Malaysian Experience.

The disaster Tsunami struck on 26tt1 December 2004 and its' devastating effects were concentrated at the northern coastal areas of Penang, an island in Malaysia. The number of deaths currently stands at 68 with 52 in Penang, 12 in Kedah, 3 in Perak and 1 in Selangor. Many families were traumatized by the experience