All About Autism

[mashy]

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mashy:

That's strange. From what I read, once exempted, always exempted. No need to apply again. Anyway, doesn't make sense to apply again since the kids wouldn't have Chinese lessons for so long. Can't possibly reject as it's impossible for the kids to catch up. They would have been deemed to satisfy the minimum MT entrance requirement in all the tertiary institutions too.

Hi mummies,

A close friend, whose son has ASD, needs to apply every few years (think 3 years?) for time extension. If I'm not wrong, for every hour, her child is given 15 minutes extension.

They didn't apply for MT exemption and in fact in O levels MT, the boy managed an A1, much to the mother's surprise. He is in JC now.

So mummies, press on, don't give up and your child won't give up too! I know the boy works very hard, esp during his current JC2.

:celebrate:

Ya, but they will put an asterix next to the score to show that he has time extension.

Anyway, probably works for asperger kids with no speech delay. Asperger kids may in fact be good in languages.

[Couragemom]

Hi Mashy,


Yah, lots of cost-saving!!! I properly won’t start so early, maybe in September as his self-awareness is improving so I see if he is ready by then.

[Couragemom]

Hi mommies,


Like to ask you all. My son loves circle time in his school as he loves counting, alphabets, sorting and matching. Whenever teacher asks the children to perform tasks (eg sort the eggs according to their colours or point which is the red car etc), he is always the 1st one to go! Principal said in her years of service, this is the first time she sees such an enthusiastic learner!

The good comment aside, I would like to ask if this impulsive behavior (always want to be the first one to do it! Now he knows the social expectation that he must take a turn but if too excited, may still need teacher to physically prompt him to sit down so that his friends can take a turn), is it an OT issue or an Sped/ eipic learning issue? Any similar experience to share?

[sharonkhoo]

Couragemom:

Hi mommies,


Like to ask you all. My son loves circle time in his school as he loves counting, alphabets, sorting and matching. Whenever teacher asks the children to perform tasks (eg sort the eggs according to their colours or point which is the red car etc), he is always the 1st one to go! Principal said in her years of service, this is the first time she sees such an enthusiastic learner!

The good comment aside, I would like to ask if this impulsive behavior (always want to be the first one to do it! Now he knows the social expectation that he must take a turn but if too excited, may still need teacher to physically prompt him to sit down so that his friends can take a turn), is it an OT issue or an Sped/ eipic learning issue? Any similar experience to share?

It's normal behaviour, nothing ASD about it. He's only 2!

[Couragemom]

Hi slmkhoo,


Actually sometimes I feel very sad. You tell the school about the child’s condition, every non-compliance behavior is ‘blamed’ on his condition and not on his age-appropriate behavior. I think in one of the old postings, a mommy commented that for a special needs child to do well in mainstream pre-school, he needs to be more normal than normal!

[mashy]

Couragemom:

Hi slmkhoo,


Actually sometimes I feel very sad. You tell the school about the child's condition, every non-compliance behavior is 'blamed' on his condition and not on his age-appropriate behavior. I think in one of the old postings, a mommy commented that for a special needs child to do well in mainstream pre-school, he needs to be more normal than normal!

That's terrible! Indeed, it is a normal behaviour if a 2 year old! Even my NT 6 year old nephew does that! It is all in the character of the kid and nothing to do with the condition. U need to correct these teachers' mentality. Are they telling u that they have not taught for many years?

And you shouldn't stop your son just because of what they said. I think this kind of feedback is detrimental to the development of any child. Just like telling a girl that she is bossy. They will retreat to their shell and not dare to take the lead. Letting others have a turn is one thing but telling them that it is wrong to come up all the time is simply WRONG.

[mashy]

Couragemom:

Hi mommies,


Like to ask you all. My son loves circle time in his school as he loves counting, alphabets, sorting and matching. Whenever teacher asks the children to perform tasks (eg sort the eggs according to their colours or point which is the red car etc), he is always the 1st one to go! Principal said in her years of service, this is the first time she sees such an enthusiastic learner!

The good comment aside, I would like to ask if this impulsive behavior (always want to be the first one to do it! Now he knows the social expectation that he must take a turn but if too excited, may still need teacher to physically prompt him to sit down so that his friends can take a turn), is it an OT issue or an Sped/ eipic learning issue? Any similar experience to share?

Enthusiasm is good. Don't dampen his spirits.

[sharonkhoo]

Couragemom:

Hi slmkhoo,


Actually sometimes I feel very sad. You tell the school about the child's condition, every non-compliance behavior is 'blamed' on his condition and not on his age-appropriate behavior. I think in one of the old postings, a mommy commented that for a special needs child to do well in mainstream pre-school, he needs to be more normal than normal!

Be firm and confident. If you feel your son's condition is being blamed unfairly, say so. Find nicer, non-combative ways of saying it, but such things need to be said.

[tyeogh]

Hi all, I am back! What did I miss? How is your precious one?


585 pages…wow…need to catch up reading!

[Couragemom]

Hi tyeogh,


Of the many new pages, many are my enquiries and the dear mommies’ replies. Please feel free to give me your advice to some of the questions I have posted as well. Thanks!