SINGAPORE: It was a Friday four years ago, and Singapore’s national football team commander Hariss Harun and his son were seated in the middle of a crowded dome.
The parents sensed that Naufal Hariss was getting anxious, and handed him his cellphone to watch movies on mute. But Naufal,  , who was diagnosed with mild autism at time seven, turned the volume up much to harm others.
Soon after, a brother worshipper approached Mr Hariss and angrily asked why his son was playing with a telephone in a mosque.  ,
” He merely kept going on and on. I felt but over. I didn’t think protective, I only felt helpless”, the player, 34, told CNA.
” As a Muslim, it’s critical that I introduce my children to the belief from a young age. Although items didn’t go as planned, it’s crucial that we don’t give up”.
Now 11 years old, Naufal usually struggles to get through another events like sports matches, holiday parties and bridal dinners, which you leave him confused and overstimulated.
It can lead to circumstances such as a collapse in common- which, in turn, may be difficult and overwhelming for families, said Mr Hariss.
” The fact that autism is an invisible illness makes it harder to go out there and reveal the same thing every single time. It gets a little exhausting after a while”, his family, 33-year-old Syahirah Mohamad, added.
During the discussion, both parents do delay mid-sentence now and then, to tell Naufal to take deep breaths to quiet down.  ,
These methods, coupled with years of first treatment, have helped the child feel more comfortable in cultural options.
But some challenges remain.