After last Friday's Parents Teachers Meeting at his kindergarten, my husband commented that if my son was as "above average" as what his teachers (and assessor at his soon-to-be-school) think, then perhaps he might even make it to top universities like Oxford, Cambridge and Harvard.
I honestly cant see that far. There are a lot more challenges that he will have to face. But I remember one of the feelings I had when I was told that he was accepted into school. I felt that we were given tickets which allowed us into the world of normal kids. I felt that I could dream and hope for my child.
A few days ago, I read the following article in The Star newspaper. Since revamping the paper, they've run a lot of inspiring stories, several involving people with physical disabilities. Perhaps it too might give hope to other parents of kids with cerebral palsy.
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Cerebral palsy teen aims to be a lawyer
By RUBEN SARIO
sario@thestar.com.my
KOTA KINABALU: Teenager Mohd Amirul Asyraf Asri has cerebral palsy and cannot even hold a pen.
But the disability has not stopped him from excelling academically he is now studying matriculation in Labuan.
He was one of the three disabled students to receive the Shell Educational Excellence Awards here yesterday.
Against all odds: Mohd Amirul showing his Shell scholarship award to his father Mohd Asri and mother Halipah during the Shell Educational Excellence Awards 2011 in Kota Kinabalu Monday.
Thirty-four Sabah students were presented with the bursaries totalling some RM3.5mil.
Mohd Amirul is now doing his diploma in bio-physics at Kolej Matrikulasi Labuan but hopes to continue his education in law at UiTM after completing the diploma course.
The former Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan (SMK) Madai, Kunak student uses a laptop for his studies and examinations as he is unable to write.
His schoolmates, said Mohd Amirul, were true friends as they helped him to get from class to class, and even fed him during meal times.
His father Mohd Asri Alian said the eldest of five children had consistently done well in school.
Mohd Amirul had scored 3As, 3Bs and 3Cs in the Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM) examination last year.
Mohd Asri and his wife Halipah Bachok said they had always encouraged their son to rise above his disability.
Shell Malaysia chairman Anuar Taib said the company was awarding 400 bursaries and 100 scholarships worth RM11mil nationwide this year.
Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Dr Yee Moh Chai handed out the scholarships on behalf of Chief Minister Datuk Musa Aman.
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