A mother’s sweet love for autistic son

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Laura Yap May Wan left a legal career to devote more time to her autistic son, and now, she has even opened a gelateria to help him become independent.   Written & presented by: Sheela Vijayan Shot by: Fauzi Yunus Edited by: Aisha Husaini  Read More:  https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/leisure/2024/05/12/yls-gelateria-proof-of-a-mothers-sweet-love/  Free Malaysia Today is an independent, bi-lingual news portal with a focus on Malaysian current affairs.    Subscribe to our channel - http://bit.ly/2Qo08ry   ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Check us out at https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com Follow FMT on Facebook: https://bit.ly/49JJoo5 Follow FMT on Dailymotion: https://bit.ly/2WGITHM Follow FMT on X: https://bit.ly/48zARSW  Follow FMT on Instagram: https://bit.ly/48Cq76h Follow FMT on TikTok : https://bit.ly/3uKuQFp Follow FMT Berita on TikTok: https://bit.ly/48vpnQG  Follow FMT Telegram - https://bit.ly/42VyzMX Follow FMT LinkedIn - https://bit.ly/42YytEb Follow FMT Lifestyle on Instagram: https://bit.ly/42WrsUj Follow FMT on WhatsApp: https://bit.ly/49GMbxW  ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Download FMT News App: Google Play – http://bit.ly/2YSuV46 App Store – https://apple.co/2HNH7gZ Huawei AppGallery - https://bit.ly/2D2OpNP  #FMTLifestyle #MothersDay #YLsGelateria #GelatoShop #Autism

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00:00 Tucked in bustling Damansara Uptown in Petaling Jaya, Selangor is YL's Gelateria, a place

00:06 where you'll find absolutely decadent gelato and sorbet.

00:15 But this cozy spot is not just any regular gelato shop, it is also a sweet symbol of

00:21 a mother's love.

00:23 YL's Gelateria was founded by Laura Yap May Wan and her husband for their 25-year-old

00:30 son, Koo Yuan Lee, who has autism.

00:35 It was the perfect sweet solution to help Koo become more independent, especially since

00:41 he loves ice cream.

00:43 Today, Koo looks forward to work and has a regular routine that includes administrative

00:50 tasks and keeping the store clean.

00:54 Yap shares that Koo was just under 3 years old when he was diagnosed with autism.

01:14 Yap subsequently left her legal career to devote more time to care for her boy.

01:28 Today, she has no regrets and doesn't see it as a sacrifice.

01:37 I think that is gratifying to know that he's able to do something for himself rather than

01:44 asking for donations and handouts and things like that.

01:48 To other parents with autistic children, she shared these words of encouragement.

01:53 I think you should not give up hope.

01:57 Make up your mind how you want your child to live.

02:03 Divya Ragu and Sheila Virgin, FMT Lifestyle.

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