GSC is embarking on a year-long campaign titled #LovingAutism, aimed at raising awareness on creating an inclusive and safe environment for the autism community through a series of engaging initiatives.
Joining hands with partners, The Hope Project, the non-profit arm of The Early Autism Project and the National Autism Society of Malaysia, our unanimous goal is to ultimately drive inclusivity and awareness amongst the autism community in Malaysia.
With The Hope Project’s vision to increase awareness on accurate treatment and diagnosis of autism and the National Autism Society of Malaysia efforts in offering programmes to individuals with autism to nurture their social, academic and soft skills to ensure that they are equipped for a better future - together, we strive towards championing inclusivity for our special needs friends.
In driving further support for the autism community, other like-minded partners will also be on board, with further updates to be announced in due time.
GSC will be launching a series of educational workshops on 1 April in conjunction with World Autism Month themed ‘Becoming Autism Friendly’, featuring a variety of speakers including qualified therapists, doctors, amongst others.
Aimed at educating Malaysians at large, GSC, together with The Hope Project is hosting workshops across other states including Kuching (GSC CityONE Mall), Penang (GSC Gurney Plaza) and Johor Bharu (GSC Southkey Johor Bharu) on 15 April.
Subsequently, building on the success of these workshops, there will be further bi-monthly workshops organised in the pipeline, with details yet to be announced.
Children with autism are very much talented individuals, and parents or caregivers are encouraged to nurture their potential to the fullest. In collaboration with the National Autism Society of Malaysia, GSC has launched an exclusive series of t-shirts, lovingly hand-drawn by children with autism aged from as young as 5 – 19 years!
Channelling their sense of creativity and talent into their drawings, their designs were conceptualised based on the theme, “What does love mean to you?”. With 5 beautiful designs available for purchase at RM36 per piece, all proceeds raised from t-shirt sales will be contributed back to NASOM.
Aligned with the aim of creating an inclusive community for all, GSC offers sensory-friendly screenings, with halls designed specially for children with autism. To cater to the needs of neuro-divergent children, sensory-friendly halls screen child-friendly movies at a reduced volume and dimmed lighting.
Movies are available every second Sunday of the month throughout the year, priced at RM9/ per ticket, at the following locations:
- GSC 3 Damansara
- GSC Kuantan City Mall
- GSC The Mall, Southkey JB
- GSC AEON Falim, Ipoh
