All About Autism
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Hi mommies,
Do you all any good other local/foreign ASD forums link to share with me? Many thanks in advance. -
In Facebook, there’s "autism speaks".
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Couragemom:
Looks like our kids are testing our patience these few days. I too had a terrible day with my son next week. I printed out worksheets on language for him to do (similar like those taught in Eipic) and realise he has difficulty on a lot of Why questions. And what made it worst is that he seemed to have a mental block and can't answer me at all when I ask him to name me a farm animal!!! I grew into this huge monster started to punish him, told him he can't sleep if he can't name me one animal. Of course, that made him more panic and eventually, he can't even name me any animal when I asked him what is an animal? At that point, I really want to use a hammer and knock Autism out of his head, I hate this Autism monster that is consuming my son. Was so bad that my husband had to step in (he usually let me manage and not interfere) and pull me out of the bed room.Hi Mashy,
Sorry to hear about your bad day yesterday. I think I will be in 'monster' mode the whole year round. I feel my skin getting thicker (and drier) as the days go by. There was 1 evening when my son coveted his sister's new orange bicycle and his sister refused to share and my son actually rolled on a patch of grass (luckily dry spell!) for a good 5 mins and we just stood there and watched him. I think very entertaining for the joggers that night!
So needless to say, I woke up with a lousy mood today and I begin to doubt if he will be ready for P1 when he turns 7 and it made me more determined to send him to Pathlight. I sure hope is just a phase and this slight regression is a spring board for him to have the next great leap so that he can manage his IQ test by end of this year. And I will continue to look to God for his wisdom and grace and curse Autism to get out of my boy.
Mummies who had a hard time with your kids in the last few days, stay strong (also telling myself). We will see the end light at the end of the tunnel. -
Hi double E,
Yes, we must be strong! March on!
Hi mommies,
Do you all worry whenever the teacher/principal stopped us at the door when we pick our child up? Maybe I am a novice so abit fearful of getting complaint! If it is something bad (like recently teacher said my son don’t want to learn to hold scissors to cut dough), I get upset the whole day. Will our skin get thicker as the days go by? -
Couragemom:
Probably! But you need to convince yourself that some things don't matter. If you can accept your child as he is, and be happy with his progress, then it won't matter what others say. In fact, I like to speak to teachers as it gives me a chance to check if they are being unrealistic in their expectations, and then I can do my PR job again. That was when my daughter was small - I've hardly seen a teacher in recent years as she goes to and from school by herself.Hi mommies,
Do you all worry whenever the teacher/principal stopped us at the door when we pick our child up? Maybe I am a novice so abit fearful of getting complaint! If it is something bad (like recently teacher said my son don't want to learn to hold scissors to cut dough), I get upset the whole day. Will our skin get thicker as the days go by? -
Double E:
One thing that we need to learn is to know how to back off in the nick of time when needed. Its easier said than done, but if we can master it, it can go a long way. The more we push, the more the child will push back.
Looks like our kids are testing our patience these few days. I too had a terrible day with my son next week. I printed out worksheets on language for him to do (similar like those taught in Eipic) and realise he has difficulty on a lot of Why questions. And what made it worst is that he seemed to have a mental block and can't answer me at all when I ask him to name me a farm animal!!! I grew into this huge monster started to punish him, told him he can't sleep if he can't name me one animal. Of course, that made him more panic and eventually, he can't even name me any animal when I asked him what is an animal? At that point, I really want to use a hammer and knock Autism out of his head, I hate this Autism monster that is consuming my son. Was so bad that my husband had to step in (he usually let me manage and not interfere) and pull me out of the bed room.
So needless to say, I woke up with a lousy mood today and I begin to doubt if he will be ready for P1 when he turns 7 and it made me more determined to send him to Pathlight. I sure hope is just a phase and this slight regression is a spring board for him to have the next great leap so that he can manage his IQ test by end of this year. And I will continue to look to God for his wisdom and grace and curse Autism to get out of my boy.
Mummies who had a hard time with your kids in the last few days, stay strong (also telling myself). We will see the end light at the end of the tunnel.
I dont think its regression, but more of fluctuations. I have come to accept that my doter fluctuates in her behaviour and performance. And knowing this in a way helps me manage my expectations of her, and how I control my temper with her.
My current frustration with her is that I have to repeat instructions almost 3 times before she responds. At the end of the day I am so drained of energy and speech that I just dont feel like doing anything else or talking at all.
lol, her test taking behaviour report just came back, and teacher commented that 'she was occupied with her own thoughts'. I sure can relate to that ...
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Couragemom:
couragemom
Hi mommies,
Do you all worry whenever the teacher/principal stopped us at the door when we pick our child up? Maybe I am a novice so abit fearful of getting complaint! If it is something bad (like recently teacher said my son don't want to learn to hold scissors to cut dough), I get upset the whole day. Will our skin get thicker as the days go by?
I do get a bit uptight when I see my doter's teacher approach me, cos I dont know what feedback is she going to give. I suppose its just human instinct and we just have to learn to deal with it.
But its always a 50-50 chance - who knows, it may be good feedback?! There was once my doter's teacher approached me to tell me that my doter has improved in class, and that she was getting more cheerful. That sure made my day ... :boogie: -
Hi Double E and mommies,
In Double E’s previous posting on the worksheets that she wanted her DS to do, she mentioned about the "why" questions. As I understand, ASD kids have some problem grasping the inferential (did I use the right word? What I mean is reading in-between the lines) context. Does Eipic address this concern in particular in their literacy program?
I like to understand more because as I mentioned in my previous posting I dropped the Govt eipic allocated space for my DS as I felt that the few areas that the program cover can be done ala carte (but of course at a higher cost!).
The eipic centre that I applied for has only a general special needs class (include ASD, GDD and DS etc) and not ASD in particular. Thus I am wondering maybe I should apply to a ASD-specific eipic centre like rainbow/arc/Eden etc? Or I actually need a sped teacher who knows a ASD child’s weaknesses and work on it directly?
All advice are very much appreciated! -
Couragemom:
I think for my son, he just thinks differently from others. Not that he can't read between the lines, he just looked at it from a different perspective.Hi Double E and mommies,
In Double E's previous posting on the worksheets that she wanted her DS to do, she mentioned about the \"why\" questions. As I understand, ASD kids have some problem grasping the inferential (did I use the right word? What I mean is reading in-between the lines) context. Does Eipic address this concern in particular in their literacy program?
I like to understand more because as I mentioned in my previous posting I dropped the Govt eipic allocated space for my DS as I felt that the few areas that the program cover can be done ala carte (but of course at a higher cost!).
The eipic centre that I applied for has only a general special needs class (include ASD, GDD and DS etc) and not ASD in particular. Thus I am wondering maybe I should apply to a ASD-specific eipic centre like rainbow/arc/Eden etc? Or I actually need a sped teacher who knows a ASD child's weaknesses and work on it directly?
All advice are very much appreciated!
I remember when he was P1, he was given a compre passage. The story was about this family who went to the beach. It talked about them swimming, having a picnic and cycling. It ended with the mother crashing onto a dog.
So the question was, which title would be appropriate for the story. The options are A Day at the beach and How the family had their pet dog. My son chose the 2nd one. To him, the story in front just wasn't relevant. It was just setting the background for how they found their pet dog.
Then there was another passage on a murder case. The question asked the witnesses what they were doing when it happened. The passage described how one was pouring drinks and others were sitting at the table. To him, it's a party. So he just wrote they were having a party and he was marked wrong.
Till now, he could barely pass his comprehension section. Sigh.
He is with British council but I think it didn't help him. I will also like to hear any suggestions on how to improve comprehension. -
ImMeeMee:
ImMeeMee
One thing that we need to learn is to know how to back off in the nick of time when needed. Its easier said than done, but if we can master it, it can go a long way. The more we push, the more the child will push back.Double E:
Looks like our kids are testing our patience these few days. I too had a terrible day with my son next week. I printed out worksheets on language for him to do (similar like those taught in Eipic) and realise he has difficulty on a lot of Why questions. And what made it worst is that he seemed to have a mental block and can't answer me at all when I ask him to name me a farm animal!!! I grew into this huge monster started to punish him, told him he can't sleep if he can't name me one animal. Of course, that made him more panic and eventually, he can't even name me any animal when I asked him what is an animal? At that point, I really want to use a hammer and knock Autism out of his head, I hate this Autism monster that is consuming my son. Was so bad that my husband had to step in (he usually let me manage and not interfere) and pull me out of the bed room.
So needless to say, I woke up with a lousy mood today and I begin to doubt if he will be ready for P1 when he turns 7 and it made me more determined to send him to Pathlight. I sure hope is just a phase and this slight regression is a spring board for him to have the next great leap so that he can manage his IQ test by end of this year. And I will continue to look to God for his wisdom and grace and curse Autism to get out of my boy.
Mummies who had a hard time with your kids in the last few days, stay strong (also telling myself). We will see the end light at the end of the tunnel.
I dont think its regression, but more of fluctuations. I have come to accept that my doter fluctuates in her behaviour and performance. And knowing this in a way helps me manage my expectations of her, and how I control my temper with her.
My current frustration with her is that I have to repeat instructions almost 3 times before she responds. At the end of the day I am so drained of energy and speech that I just dont feel like doing anything else or talking at all.
lol, her test taking behaviour report just came back, and teacher commented that 'she was occupied with her own thoughts'. I sure can relate to that ...
I feel you :hugs:
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