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Yee is a legal professional working in Central during daytime, taking care of family’s members during free-time. She sacrifice a lot. She deserves applause.
I'm Yee, the eldest daughter in my family. My younger brother is in his mid-forties now, and he was diagnosed with autism when he was around three years old. He relies on his family for daily care. As my parents are aging, they are worried about my brother's future when they are gone. As the only family member besides my parents, the responsibility of caring for my brother will naturally fall on me in the future. On the one hand, I have to constantly reassure my parents to put their minds at ease, but on the other hand, I share their concerns. After all, I'm eight years older than my brother, and when I'm old, he will be left without anyone to rely on. Even if he can take care of himself by then, he definitely lacks the ability to handle relatively complex issues in life, such as finances. It will be difficult to find a trustworthy person to manage these matters, and government support in this area is limited. Now, I can only hope to stay healthy and live a little longer so that I can take care of my brother, and both of us won't need to rely on others' care at the same time.
Jo’s story of a successful planning: how a successful planning allows her to earn peace of mind and freedom of life path, her creation of Angel Child.
Every new parent hopes for their child to grow up healthy and lead a happy life. I have this hope too. When my son Fa was diagnosed with autism at three and a half years old, I allowed myself only a brief moment of sadness, doubt, and grief. Most importantly, I focused on how to help him have a normal life in the future. Sometimes, thinking about his future makes me shed tears. I enrolled Fa in various programs, including physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, and social skills training, at different institutions. After my younger son was born, I resigned from my job at the company where I had worked for many years to take care of Fa full-time. From kindergarten to his primary school graduation, I almost daily volunteered at his school, mainly to assist in case he had emotional issues. I often thought about the various problems Fa might encounter in his future work and had seen other parents struggle to find regular jobs for their autistic children. During my volunteering at the primary school, I met a parent named Daisy, and we shared the same thought: "How to find a suitable job for our children?" Rather than seeking help from others, we decided to start a company ourselves. After much effort, we finally established a food workshop mainly to train autistic youth in food production.
During his middle school years, Fa often came to the workshop to help out, where he learned problem-solving skills and how to communicate with customers. After graduating from middle school, he immediately participated in the "Shine Program" offered by his school and ISS, and was later hired by ISS to work as a cleaner on a university campus. Fa is now 22 years old. In the process of accompanying him to grow up, I have realized that letting him grow on his own is the best way to care for him. He is free to go wherever he wants and choose his favourite mode of transportation. I believe that confidence and trust are very important to children. I have confidence that he will make progress and grow, and I trust that he will learn to take care of himself. He also needs to have his own social circle.
As my husband and I are approaching retirement age, it is time to start planning for our future retirement life. I also wonder what will happen to Fa after we pass away. Will he be able to live independently? Is there any organization that can help? Fortunately, I met Amy, and this is the right time to further consider how parents of autistic children can take good care of themselves and their children when they are old.