All About ADHD : Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
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My son now in P6 is diagnosed with ADHD this year. He is able to get extra time, separate room and prompter for PSLE which are very important for him. I advise parents to get your child diagnosed ASAP. It does not matter what other people think, what is most important is to get as much help for your child as possible.
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How do we teach ADHD child on anger management as they tend to be more impulsive react first without thinking about consequences and safety. -
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fantasy, thanks for the link, great articles!
Snow, the commonly used ones for young kids 1) take 5-10 slow deep breaths to calm down immediately before action. 2) traffic light : red, orange, green. RED means STOP. ORANGE means THINK ( of consequences and other choices), GREEN means GO. Teach the child the traffic light steps when he is calm and receptive and practice with him. Over time it will become a habit. -
Hi everyone. I am new here and my ds has ADHD, ODD and a dyslexic. I noticed from the way he runs and jumping across some furnitures at home, gymnastic may suit him but I am not able to find one in the north for his age (9). Anyone has any good recommendation? Thks.
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BumbleBz:
Hi everyone. I am new here and my ds has ADHD, ODD and a dyslexic. I noticed from the way he runs and jumping across some furnitures at home, gymnastic may suit him but I am not able to find one in the north for his age (9). Anyone has any good recommendation? Thks.
Hi there is gymnastic classes at Bishan Sports Hall run by Sport Singapore. It is highly subsidised, big class size, but do not be fooled, it is absolutely good for building core strength and very systematic. The facilities are as good as you can get in Singapore, better than most commercial set ups.
The classes usually have a wide age range, promotion to the next level is by ability, not by age. From what I remember, there was no sweet talk or games like most commercial children gym but many kids really enjoy it. You can go down and watch one of the classes to see if it is suitable. There is usually a waiting list because it is so popular. -
Hi ammonite, thanks for the info and recommendation! As you mentioned the class size is very big, how many instructors are there to guide and watch out for the children and any idea how many children are there in a class? How about the fee range? Oh, and may i have the name of the school pls. Thks.
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Bb, it is available through activesg, the government initiative. Just google bishan sports hall and gymnastics, then call for more details. It has been years since my kid was there, but the programme has been running for a long time. There was only 1 teacher to a class but the kids are only promoted to the next level when ready. It is not an automatic progression. If you are not strong enough, you do the basics for another term.
If you are looking for small fun classes with cajoling teachers, this is NOT the place. But if you want your child exposed to proper gym work in a disciplined environment, this is the place. -
Understood. Yes, would prefer a more disciplined environment, which will help my child better. Thank you for your patience and kind advise. :salute:
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Not at all. My ds has dyslexia and dyspraxia and I feel doing regular gymwork was really good for his overall development when he little and helped keep him out of the red zone.
Not sure how ODD is diagnosed but do make sure it is not a language issue. I will put a link over at the dyslexia forum for you.
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