×
App Icon
The Standard e-Paper
Home To Bold Columnists
★★★★ - on Play Store
Download App

Autism not death knell to a child’s future

Angels on Earth Centre for special needs children headteacher Billy Boston (left), teachers Kulthum Said and David Mutisya (extreme right) watch as Robin Akwabi uses a smart phone. The boy has a gift with working with numbers and rarely gets a sum wrong. He is also very gifted in using phones and other electronic devices. [PHOTO: MWANGI MURAGURI/STANDARD]

Autism has been referred to as the ultimate test of parental love and often those caring for these children do not foresee a productive future for them.

In April 2014 when I first visited Angels on Earth Centre, located in Nyali, that caters to children with special needs, I met with Mary Omboka whose then ten-year-old son, Finley, was a student at the school.

Premium Article

Get Full Access for Ksh299/Week.

Fact-first reporting that puts you at the heart of the newsroom. Subscribe for full access.
Continue Reading  →
What you get
  • Unlimited access to all premium content
  • Ad-free browsing experience
  • Mobile-optimised reading
  • Weekly newsletters & digests
Pay via
M - PESA
VISA
Airtel Money
Secure Payments Kenya's most trusted newsroom since 1902
Support Independent Journalism

Stand With Bold Journalism.
Stand With The Standard.

Journalism can't be free because the truth demands investment. At The Standard, we invest time, courage and skills to bring you accurate, factual and impactful stories. Subscribe today and stand with us in the pursuit of credible journalism.

Pay via
M - PESA
VISA
Airtel Money
Secure Payment Kenya's most trusted newsroom since 1902