All About Autism

[pinkamoon]

quote="tyeogh"]


I like what Couragemom wrote about exercising your choice. Nobody on planet earth can force your child to take MMR if you are against it.[/quote]


For all children entering P1, it is a must that they are vaccined.


Taken from MOE website

Immunisation Certificates

All parents should produce the immunisation certificates (BCG, diphtheria, pertussis, tetanus, poliomyelitis, measles, mumps, rubella and Hepatitis B) of their children at the time of registration. Documentary evidence of immunisation can be downloaded from the National Immunisation Registry website.

With reference to Singapore’s National Childhood Immunisation Schedule, all children (Singapore Citizens and Non-Singapore Citizens) should have completed therecommended immunisations before entry into Primary One

[tyeogh]

Aiya. One can always bang table, write letter, keng out of it, chut pattern etc. This type of thing need me to teach meh? :rotflmao:

[pinkamoon]

tyeogh:

Aiya. One can always bang table, write letter, keng out of it, chut pattern etc. This type of thing need me to teach meh? :rotflmao:

Haha... sad to say, this is how the world works, but is this method tried and tested? Banging table in school may work. However, I am not sure about MOH. I am interested to know if there are any parents who have 'exempted' their children from vaccinations.

[pinkamoon]

tyeogh:

Aiya. One can always bang table, write letter, keng out of it, chut pattern etc. This type of thing need me to teach meh? :rotflmao:

Haha... sad to say, this is how the world works, but is this method tried and tested? Banging table in school may work. However, I am not sure about MOH. I am interested to know if there are any parents who have 'exempted' their children from vaccinations.

[pinkamoon]

tyeogh:

Aiya. One can always bang table, write letter, keng out of it, chut pattern etc. This type of thing need me to teach meh? :rotflmao:

Haha... sad to say, this is how the world works, but is this method tried and tested? Banging table in school may work. However, I am not sure about MOH. I am interested to know if there are any parents who have 'exempted' their children from vaccinations.

[Couragemom]

Hi alibaba,


Recently I went to visit a physiotherapist for my son’s gross motor development delay and she asked me if I have a diagnosis for my son’s condition. I told her ‘PD said GDD, psychologist said suspected ASD, OT said SID. Which label do you want?’

Yes, the label doesn’t matter until you need some concession from school teachers or MOE in terms of longer exam timing, exemption from MT, buddy-pairing for your son during class or recess, some understanding if your son cannot fully co-operate during project discussion and teacher stepping in during bully incidents etc.

[Couragemom]

Hi parents,


Yesterday I was greeted by my son’s Chinese teacher at the door (bad sign!!!) when I went to fetch him and she told me that during the music and movement time, my son went to hug one of his girl classmates then after that he went to hug another girl classmate, she resisted and pushed him away and he slapped her. Both cried and the teacher told my son to apologize which he did.

Today during circle time, he went to hug his boy classmate sitting beside him and opened his mouth wide (like want to bite into an apple expression) but got stopped in time by the teacher. Do you all ever had such experience b4? It is a very new behavior for my son so I am like hmm??!!!??? In my mind I am thinking ‘is my son trying to be friendly or nasty???’

For the 1st time yesterday, he also managed to greet his 2 buddies with the right names in his social group without prompting and he interacted well with them even though it was only his 5th session with them. The Sped teacher said he spontaneously gave toys to them and my jaws almost dropped to the floor when I heard that. Then at the playground yesterday night, he saw a little girl walked away and he said ‘meimei go home. Bye bye mei mei’ and waved to her twice.

So my gut feel is that my dear son is finally aware that the little people around him are his peers and playmates. But then he isn’t really very sure how to interact with them thus the slapping and biting. What do you all think?

[Couragemom]

Hi parents,


Another question. I like to ask about this IQ assessment test done when the child is around 5-6 years old. Is it a compulsory part of the paperwork submission to the AED after the P1 registration is completed? I asked because I don’t see the value in this test as some parents here have chosen to ignore the test result and the developmental PD’s recommendation on schooling choices and deferment but instead based the final decision based on their own judgement of their child.

So I am puzzled if it is necessary at all. From my perspective, a child may meet or even supersede the cognitive ability expected of him at a certain age but his behavior may not be ready for a school setting and vice versa, so parents’ judgement and teachers’ feedback are more important inputs for the final decision isn’t it? All views are welcome.

[sharonkhoo]

Couragemom:

So my gut feel is that my dear son is finally aware that the little people around him are his peers and playmates. But then he isn't really very sure how to interact with them thus the slapping and biting. What do you all think?

I think you are right, and that's really good to hear! Maybe he has seen some TV or video where people hugged? Westerners do more hugging outside the family than we do. Do you do social stories? You could do some to show what he can do to show friendship in a more generally acceptable way.

[Couragemom]

slmkhoo:

Couragemom:

So my gut feel is that my dear son is finally aware that the little people around him are his peers and playmates. But then he isn't really very sure how to interact with them thus the slapping and biting. What do you all think?

I think you are right, and that's really good to hear! Maybe he has seen some TV or video where people hugged? Westerners do more hugging outside the family than we do. Do you do social stories? You could do some to show what he can do to show friendship in a more generally acceptable way.

Hi slmkhoo,

Hmm... Based on what I observed, actually his ex-playgroup and his current N1 class teachers all encouraged hugging and many mornings when I dropped him off at class, his girl classmates will come over to hug him and hold his hands to join them. Most of the time he had no reaction when they hugged him and just walked away when the girl released him. So I think he learnt hugging this way as he only watches cartoons (he is 35 months old only, turning 3 only next month-end).

I like the idea of social stories, let me see how i can water it down to his level. Recently I bought a book on the yes/no behavior for young kids and I read to him and questioned him after that to see if he understands. He does seem to understand but impulse control is a whole different ball game altogether!