'It is us who do not understand you' Dr Zahilah's Wake-Up Call on Autism

07 May 2025 02:59pm

Those words — spoken to an autistic child — sparked a turning point in the career of Dr Zahilah Filzah Zulkifli, a consultant pediatrician.

She shares a deeply personal story from her hospital rounds that challenged everything she thought she knew about autism. What followed was a journey beyond medicine — into the world of neurodiversity, social justice and listening to autistic voices themselves.

Watch the full podcast now on all Sinar Daily platforms. Let’s rethink how we see autism.

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