What a tiring training program, for the past 4 days, it was really a physically and mentally draining time for me, in fact, it was the most demanding program I had ever had in my whole life!!
Everyday, was a “war”. Everyday, there were “fights”, Everyday, there were “confrontation”, Everyday, there were “disagreement”. Everyday, there were “arguments” and Everyday, there were “crying”.
It were those non-stop “action” that really made this program so demanding and yet at the same time making it one of the most meaningful, worthwhile and mind-reflecting program for me. 
This program was “special”, “special” in a way that the participants are not your normal mainstream students, “special” in a way that the teachers were a bunch of passionate people, “special” in a way that the training team were a bunch of committed and determined people.
The program was SPECIAL as it had able to create a big positive difference to all the people in this program. Well done, people!!!
Students from APS(Assumption Pathway School) are a group of young teenagers that either has Autism*, Dyslexia**or Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)***. Hence managing them is already a challenge let alone teaching them. However, with the passion and heart, commitment and determination, the team was able to move and see many forward movements in this groups of unique students.
Working with them had bring me to a new level of making a difference to another human being.
Working with them, let me see the beauty of belief and faith.
Working with them, let me understand what is acceptance and be at ease.
Working with them, show me that love and care has no boundary.
Working with them, let me see how life can be so different from one person to another.
Working with them, had given more reason why i choosing the path of training.
And working with them, made me more committed to the work I am doing.
Seeing the student morphing from a kid that only know how to create trouble and fights to a kid that can pull the class together and work towards a win in an activity in just 4 days had brought great joy and excitement to me.
Seeing another student changing from a kid that only know how to shout out loud when he is angry or being provoked to a kid that tell himself to take a deep breath and count to 10 so that he can calm down in just 4 days, had brought
great satisfaction and a sense of achievement for me.
Seeing how the passionate teacher maintaining a smile on their faces and always encouraging the kids had brought me great learning for me.
Thank you once again APS, for the 4 days of emotional roller-coaster ride that’s comes with great life-experiencing learning.
*Autism is a pervasive developmental disorder diagnosed among children who exhibit severe social and communication dysfunctions and repetitive behaviours.
**Dyslexia is a learning disorder characterized by difficulties in reading and spelling.
***ADHD children always seem to be in motion. They dash around, wiggle, squirm, fidget and talk nonstop. They are whirlwinds that leave messes, throw tantrums, start fights and act obstinate.
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