Wired Differently

What do you do when the child in the family is wired differently?

CNA follows four families in Singapore who have been fractured by a child whose problems go beyond what ordinary children face.

Mary has a son, Marcus, who is a high-functioning autistic adult. One day, a meltdown leads Marcus to threaten his step-father with a pair of scissors.

Amanda has a autistic child, Andric, who saps her energy and takes her attention away from her other two children.

Teddy has a son, Benedict, who has anger management issues and is expelled from school for beating up his teacher.

Yu Kee has a sister, Keeri who develops an irrational fear of holes and stickers. Keeri’s phobias throw family life awry.