Malaysians with autism teaching music to special needs kids love their jobs

Sharon (centre) with (from left) Joshua, Wan Zareef, Lim and Wong, four friends who are musicians with autism. Photos: Sharon Vyner

Joshua Daniel Johnson, 28, loves his job as a music teacher in a centre for children and adults with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) in USJ1, Subang Jaya, Selangor.

Part of his job scope includes carrying out the lesson plans as he teaches drums and bass guitar to four students on the spectrum.