A cafe in Ipoh, Perak, gives children with learning disabilities the chance to realise their potential.
TELL him your birthdate and he will be able to tell you the day you were born,” cajoled Datin Mary Yeoh of Ray Of Hope cafe in Bercham, Ipoh, Perak. Right on cue, 17-year-old Yeoh Sheng Jae, retorts to the revealed birthdate: “Wednesday”. And he’s right! The teenager may have learning issues, but hints of his savant syndrome, like the ability to calculate days of dates, suggests that he is exceptionally smart in certain areas.