Mother Speaks Out After Child with Autism Dismissed From Daycare

Mother speaks out after child with autism dismissed from daycare

Family alleges there was a lack of communication and collaboration about toddler’s care.

The Simka Family's Journey: Raising a Child with Autism

By Mpheni Tshivhase Monica Simka, from Moria Park Informal Settlement in Lenasia South, is raising twins Hlelo and Thando, alongside her teenage son. Hlelo was diagnosed with autism and ADHD as a baby. Her mother still waits for the assessment to move her. Every day begins at 5am for Monica Simka, a devoted mother from Moria Park Informal Settlement in Lenasia South, who is raising seven-year-old twins, Hlelo and Thando, alongside her teenage …