Heart case dad with two autistic children struggling to find a home


In need of a home: (From left) Salma with Nur Siti Balqis, Muhammad Aslam and Syed Umar with the medication he has to take daily. — LIM BENG TATT/The Star

GEORGE TOWN: Twelve-year-old Muhammad Aslam Syed Umar and his 11-year-old sister Nur Siti Balqis Syed Umar are both autistic.

They are unable to walk or speak, are intellectually impaired, and need assistance to bathe, eat and dress.

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