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STEP Behavior & Family Consulting Special Education • Behavior Support
Consultations • Parent Coaching • Home Support
Supporting autistic and neurodivergent children, and empowering families.

We often think that in order to get our child to communicate, we need a perfect activity, drawers of toys, and constantl...
06/10/2026

We often think that in order to get our child to communicate, we need a perfect activity, drawers of toys, and constantly talking and singing. Well, as someone who used to be a trainee many many years ago, I thought the same. And practiced the same.

But communication is created through small moments of play.
By connecting, joining them. Understand what do they like and how do they play. Learn their world.

Then comes the pausing, waiting, and getting responses.

On your day to day play with your child, take time to learn their world. Then think, what can I do to get them to communicate to me?

Here to share some play tips,
MJ

16/09/2026

Happy Malaysia Day 🇲🇾

On this meaningful day, we’re reminded the importance of continuously building a community here in Sabah where our children are supported and families are empowered.

Together with STEP’s mission to reach and support more families and educators in Sabah, we’re excited to share the finalised details of our 2nd workshop.

Refer to this video for details - if you’re interested, give us a DM & we’ll share our booking details! Coming in pairs is highly recommended especially for parents.

Looking forward to see you!

Here to support, always,
MJ

We’re bringing it back!After our first session of Fahami Tingkah Laku Anak-Anak, we’re excited to open this conversation...
10/09/2026

We’re bringing it back!

After our first session of Fahami Tingkah Laku Anak-Anak, we’re excited to open this conversation again.

When our child’s behaviour feels challenging, our first instinct might be to ask “how do I stop this behaviour?”. But what jf we paused and asked ourselves “what is this behaviour trying to tell us?”

Understanding behaviour goes beyond just managing what we see on the surface because it’s more to look what happens before, after, and the skills we can help our children learn instead.

This workshop is for parents, teachers, and caregivers who want to feel more confident to understand and respond to children’s behaviour.

📝 Understanding Children’s Behaviours and Ways to Support Them / Fahami Tingkah Laku Anak-Anak dan Cara Untuk Membantu/Menyokong Mereka

Official workshop details and registration will be announced soon.

Stay tuned! 💗

08/08/2026

Hi there!

It’s nice to finally meet you, and for me to finally be putting a voice behind this person that has been running STEP.

I’ve been taking time off socials to focus on work behind the scene, but some of our dear friends have been checking on us & looking forward to our posts, so fret not, on my way to be making more helpful posts & reminders moving forward.

For parents who have been wanting more information about our Early Intervention ABA Therapy, please direct your questions to our WhatsApp, and that will receive immediate attention.

As always, I’ve been blessed to be able to meet more parents and work with more families back in KK, and I look forward to reach out to more parents through any means.

Thank you for the attention and support that have been poured out to STEP since day one.

See you soon!

It can be very overwhelming when we notice something feels and seem different about our child’s development and behaviou...
02/07/2026

It can be very overwhelming when we notice something feels and seem different about our child’s development and behaviour. There’s a lot of information online, opinions from people around us, and it can be hard to know what is helpful.

We don’t need to have all the answers.
Having one question is enough, and all we have to do is take that first step.

And that first step can be asking questions or seeing our child’s strengths and challenges. Speaking to a trusted professional, and be open to learn more each day.

In my line of work, and the families I have supported so far, it’s important to highlight that seeking support doesn’t mean something is wrong. When families seek support, it means they’re taking courage to understand how to make things work for the child and for the family.

And that’s it. Every journey starts with one small STEP 💗

Contact STEP at +6014-6457136 to take that first step.

Here to support families,
MJ

Sometimes, when we change how a toy is presented, it creates new learning opportunities. With one simple wooden transpor...
29/06/2026

Sometimes, when we change how a toy is presented, it creates new learning opportunities. With one simple wooden transportation puzzle, you can target a lot and these involves:

• fine motor skills
• problem solving
• motor planning
• visual discrimination

And the goal is to make it just challenging enough for our child’s current skill level. Not to make the play harder for our kids.

This is appropriate for children who can already complete the puzzle independently & you want to amp up the challenge a bit.

Here to share age-appropriate play,
MJ

Some behaviours that we observe / see / experience may be our child’s response to sensory discomfort or overwhelm. It co...
18/06/2026

Some behaviours that we observe / see / experience may be our child’s response to sensory discomfort or overwhelm.

It could be them telling us their discomfort so we need to consider noise, lighting, textures, and other surrounding stimuli before we immediately think of them just engaging in “bad behaviour”, “behaving out of nowhere”, etc.

When we understand and accommodate their sensory needs, we can create an environment where our children feel safe, regulated, and ready to learn/participate.

Here to offer perspective,
MJ

11/06/2026

When we want to build communication opportunities, we don’t need to always or immediately expect our child to request or reciprocate vocally.

Following the child’s lead, while we provide language input throughout play is important too. Instead of expecting or prompting for a request, we honor the child’s next choice, and in this case, is to turn the stack over to start again.

And then we join the play by describing what’s happening. “Turn around.” “All fall down.” “All fall down.”

We label colors and narrate actions. This creates opportunities for language learning through meaningful interactions while we focus on keeping connection, engagement, and shared attention.

Here to share moments in therapy,
MJ

Traditional discipline may not address the underlying reasons behaviour, especially for high-support needs learner.High ...
09/06/2026

Traditional discipline may not address the underlying reasons behaviour, especially for high-support needs learner.

High support needs learners often need individualised support, and this goes beyond the usual traditional discipline approaches.

P/s: Many of us are familiar with the term “severe learners/autism”, but there is a growing shift towards more respectful and strength-based terms. As we move toward acceptance and understanding, the term ‘high support needs’ describes autistic individuals who require significant daily support.

Here to offer insight,
MJ

28/05/2026

A moment to share.

Sometimes when I work with children, I learn to admit that they are smarter than me and they know all the species of dinosaurs, animals, and even fishes that graced this earth.

So when I get questions like “what is this?”, and I saw a fish that I never set my eyes upon, you bet that I’m using my reading skills to my advantage to answer these children 😂
(Also the video was cut because I was looking for the name of the small fishes 🫣)

Attending a visual book, even when our child can’t read yet, we could naturally build up conversation especially when it’s on a topic they have high interest in.

I love moments like this 💗

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STEP Behavior & Family Consulting, Level 2, Lot 43, Block G, Lorong Donggongon Square 4
Kota Kinabalu
89500

Opening Hours

Monday 09:00 - 17:30
Tuesday 09:00 - 17:30
Wednesday 09:00 - 17:30
Thursday 09:00 - 17:30
Friday 09:00 - 17:30

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+60146457136

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