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“Kasi some of the parents, they actually sinisisi nila ang sarili nila why their children are like that. I had also that feeling. So I had to go back and check ‘ano bang ginawa ko nung buntis ako? Ito ba? Ito ba? Does it really affect? So it’s all there.

“From my point of view, feeling ko meron. But sabi ng doctor ko, it’s not yet proven. Walang diagnose, walang ganun.

“I was very stressed when I was pregnant. I was emotionally stressed and physically stressed. So feeling ko nag-a-affect yun.

“Feeling ko nagsa-shut off ‘yung ibang parts ng brain ng bata kasi magkadikit ‘yung lifeline na ‘yan eh. So baka sa sobrang stress at emotional distress nya, baka magshut off ‘yung ibang parts.

Pangilinan discussed the highlights of her book. “It’s how the people look at your child, ‘yung discrimination, isa ‘yan sa mga highlight (ng book).”

She recalled how some people call his son Abnoy and even avoid him.

“Tapos pupunta kayo sa party hindi kakausapin ‘yung bata. Pagdalawa pa lang silang bata, nag-uusap sila pero pag-dumarami na, si Quentin na ‘yung humahabol. Iniiwan na sya ng ibang bata. Ganun talaga hindi sya naiintidihan. I just allow him to go through it because it’s part of life and he has to learn,” the actress added.

Now 14 years old, Pangilinan said that the motor skills of her son has improved. “Nakakapagsalita na sya, nakakalakad na sya. He could get some coins on the floor. Medyo may fine motor skills na po sya. Hindi pa rin sya ganun kaklaro magsalita pero nauutusan na.”