{"id":1414,"date":"2026-04-02T08:38:03","date_gmt":"2026-04-02T00:38:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/people.utm.my\/zakritarmidi\/?p=1414"},"modified":"2026-04-02T09:00:42","modified_gmt":"2026-04-02T01:00:42","slug":"world-autism-awareness-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/people.utm.my\/zakritarmidi\/2026\/04\/02\/world-autism-awareness-day\/","title":{"rendered":"World Autism Awareness Day!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Celebrating World Autism Awareness Day!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Autism is a beautiful part of the broad human spectrum. It influences how an individual perceives, communicates, and interacts with the world around them. It isn\u2019t a condition to be &#8220;fixed,&#8221; but a different way of thinking to be embraced.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/people.utm.my\/zakritarmidi\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1803\/2026\/04\/image.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"819\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/people.utm.my\/zakritarmidi\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1803\/2026\/04\/image-819x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1415\" srcset=\"https:\/\/people.utm.my\/zakritarmidi\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1803\/2026\/04\/image-819x1024.png 819w, https:\/\/people.utm.my\/zakritarmidi\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1803\/2026\/04\/image-240x300.png 240w, https:\/\/people.utm.my\/zakritarmidi\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1803\/2026\/04\/image-768x960.png 768w, https:\/\/people.utm.my\/zakritarmidi\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1803\/2026\/04\/image-624x780.png 624w, https:\/\/people.utm.my\/zakritarmidi\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1803\/2026\/04\/image.png 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 819px) 100vw, 819px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Three key things to remember today:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>The Spectrum is Vast:<\/strong> Every autistic individual is unique. As the saying goes: <em>&#8220;If you\u2019ve met one person with autism, you\u2019ve met one person with autism.&#8221;<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Empathy Over Sympathy:<\/strong> They don\u2019t need pity; they need understanding, patience, and equal opportunities to thrive.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Why Today Matters:<\/strong> It serves as a vital reminder to break down barriers and build a more inclusive environment\u2014in our communities and our workplaces.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Let\u2019s make today a starting point to learn more, judge less, and celebrate the diversity of the human mind.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">#WorldAutismAwarenessDay #WAAD2026 #Neurodiversity #InclusionMatters #AutismAcceptance<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Celebrating World Autism Awareness Day! Autism is a beautiful part of the broad human spectrum. It influences how an individual perceives, communicates, and interacts with the world around them. It isn\u2019t a condition to be &#8220;fixed,&#8221; but a different way of thinking to be embraced. Three key things to remember today: Let\u2019s make today a [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":54,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[79],"class_list":["post-1414","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-personal","tag-autism"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/people.utm.my\/zakritarmidi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1414","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/people.utm.my\/zakritarmidi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/people.utm.my\/zakritarmidi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/people.utm.my\/zakritarmidi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/54"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/people.utm.my\/zakritarmidi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1414"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/people.utm.my\/zakritarmidi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1414\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1417,"href":"https:\/\/people.utm.my\/zakritarmidi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1414\/revisions\/1417"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/people.utm.my\/zakritarmidi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1414"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/people.utm.my\/zakritarmidi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1414"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/people.utm.my\/zakritarmidi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1414"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}