Pauline Wong: Kindergartner

Occupational Therapists Dept: From a kindergartner bearing a wide grin to a serious Grade 12 student with glasses, the pictures chronicle Kevin's journey into young adulthood. However, these photographs fail to capture the struggles that he and his mother endured during those years, according to Vancouver Sun. In 2004, they settled in Burnaby, with the hopes that Kevin, then 13, would have a better life. "I was thinking that Kevin was better off coming back to Canada," Pauline said. "I was thinking there would be more benefits for Kevin and the school system could help." ? Pauline Wong's living room table there is a picture frame containing 13 wallet-sized school portraits of her son, Kevin Keung. Kevin, who is 19, has autism. Since her son's birth, Pauline has planned their lives around acquiring the best support for her son. Kevin was born in Montreal and spent his early years in Hong Kong. While there, he attended an international school that had facilities for special needs students. Although Kevin was working with speech and occupational therapists, Pauline was concerned about her son's progress and she began considering other options. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.