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		<title>Higher education in the area of special education in Malaysia</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Where can I go to learn more about special education in Malaysia?
 I want to pursue further studies in special education, where should I go? 
What should I major in?
These are some frequently asked questions that I&#8217;ve received from my readers.
Since I&#8217;ve been away from Malaysia for around 6 years now, I am afraid I [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.ailsagoh.com/2009/10/higher-education-in-the-area-of-special-education-in-malaysia/</link>
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		<title>In Memory of Ying-Ying</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Ying-Ying was my student at the Center. She was a tiny and fragile girl. She wore the thickest glasses. She had no verbal communication skills and was very quiet in class. She&#8217;s also adorable. When I hugged her, she sort of melted in my arms. The best word to describe her is the Malay word [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.ailsagoh.com/2008/11/in-memory-of-ying-ying/</link>
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		<title>Latest updates: November 2008</title>
		<description><![CDATA[It&#8217;s been too quiet here for too long. In my absence from this blog,
1) I&#8217;ve completed my dissertation proposal,
2) Proposed my research to my dissertation committee, received their approval with some changes required,
3) Made all the required changes,
4) Applied for and accepted into doctoral candidacy (in other words, I&#8217;m now a doctoral candidate, before this [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.ailsagoh.com/2008/11/latest-updates-november-2008/</link>
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		<title>The problem with visitors in the special education classroom</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I have a kid in my class who likes to seek attention from others. Whenever there is a new face, as in new teacher or observer in the classroom, he will tend not to listen to my instruction. He will refuse to move to the next task. Even with physical prompt, he is very adamant [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.ailsagoh.com/2008/05/the-problem-with-visitors-in-the-classroom/</link>
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		<title>Azri: The caged boy of Sanglang</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Since I read the news about the caged boy of Sanglang, I’ve been wanting to write something concerning him. Initially, I was overwhelmed by this case: a 15-year-old boy locked up for his safety; a non-verbal boy who does not recognize his family.
What can I do about it?
There’s nothing I can do about it.
But I [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.ailsagoh.com/2008/05/azri-the-caged-boy-of-sanglang/</link>
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		<title>The Welfare Village vs. A Caring Society in Malaysia</title>
		<description><![CDATA[When I read the news regarding the proposal to build a welfare village in Miri, Sarawak, I was disturbed by the concept of a &#8220;welfare village&#8221;. I realized that, as a society, Malaysia is still rather ignorant about the concept of equity and inclusion when it comes to individuals with disabilities.
The idea of a &#8220;welfare [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.ailsagoh.com/2008/04/the-welfare-village-vs-a-caring-society-in-malaysia/</link>
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		<title>April 2 is World Autism Awareness Day</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The United Nations has designated April 2 as World Autism Awareness Day, and today is the first World Autism Awareness Day.
Since I’m in the field of special education and autism was the disorder that sort of changed my career path and led me to where I am today…which is sitting in my room in a [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.ailsagoh.com/2008/04/april-2-is-world-autism-awareness-day/</link>
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		<title>My progress in the PhD program: Latest update</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I have completed my comprehensive exam and I am in the midst of getting my dissertation proposal ready.
My dissertation will be on the use of a video-based intervention to teach job skills to adults/youths with developmental disabilities working in community settings. I am rather psyched with this topic. I like it because the video part [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.ailsagoh.com/2008/03/my-progress-in-the-phd-program-latest-update/</link>
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		<title>Beginning reading in Bahasa Malaysia: A challenge for some children with Downs</title>
		<description><![CDATA[One of my first initiatives at the tuition center for children with Down’s syndrome was to teach the students, who have already mastered the alphabets, to read in Bahasa Malaysia (BM: the national language of Malaysia). Because BM is a phonetic language, it was relatively easy to teach. With the recommendations from another special education [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.ailsagoh.com/2008/03/beginning-reading-in-bahasa-malaysia-a-challenge-for-some-children-with-downs/</link>
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		<title>Jamie: The Little Headmaster</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The first time I met Jamie was when he came with his parents to visit my classroom. He was five years old and his parents were considering sending him to the Center (a tuition center for children with Down Syndrome). Jamie walked slowly around the classroom with his hands grasped behind his back. He had [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.ailsagoh.com/2008/02/jamie-the-little-headmaster/</link>
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