At the end of 2019, Dr Yuli Rindyawati and her family were granted permanent residency in Australia after having previously been denied on medical grounds due to the condition of one of her sons, Dimas.
Dimas was diagnosed with Level 2 autism when he was five years old. He is non-verbal.
Mrs Rindyawati explained what supports Dimas received through the NDIS - a government program that allows Dimas to take part in a range of therapies and activities that could help his development.
After Dimas's Year 12 graduation, the family decided to have him undertake a volunteering training program so that then will allow him to work in the future.
Mrs Rindyawati said parents should actively seek out informations and connect with groups that suit the special needs child's condition and needs.
What are the things Mrs Rindyawati has taken to allow the 20-year-old Dimas to achieve his current development?
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