Club Seng Kang
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24hr-mum:
24hr-mum, Thank you so much for taking the time to put the information together, and writing them out. I have taken down the details and will check out the places on the web.who is Leo Megan? wat kind of therapist?
do seriously bk an appt with michelle of Leapfrog 67331992. she is very professional and nice and knows how to handle kids. dont go for other therapists there. not that they re no gd, but becos i hv tried only michelle and i trust only her. and she is the honest type.
when my #3 cant pronounce only s sound at 2+, i brought her to see michelle she did assessment and said no need therapy cos my girl has tongue strength etc no issues, just need more time to develop, unlike my boy who really had issues, and true enuf my #3 can pronounce s later. so she wont recommend u therapy just to earn ur $.
those hmwk that she recommend u, u must dililgently and religiously do iit URSELF. no teacher will do for u. then the child will improve. i did them for 9 mths.
see http://leap-frogs.com/about/michelle-tham
is ur child delayed only on speech or other areas alsoοΌ
My friend's girl was diagnosed wif asperger at 2 or 3plus. had tons of therapy including occupational, music, speech etc at various plcs. now the girl is 5, slower than others by 1 yr but had improved a lot as in she can talk already and not so scared of pple.
do get an assessment from michelle. its ex, ard $180 but she is experienced. i hv tried kkh n mt alvernia ones but only michelle told me my boy who was salivating at the mouth - that that is a problem wif lack of sensitivity that's why salivate.
since ur a a sahm, u wld hv time to do the therapy hmwk ur self
by the way, dont go for angmoh therapist. that's my experiencce.
when my boy has handwriiting issues at 4 (his arm is above the table, not resting on it when he writes, and his wrist was bent), i sent him to dynamics therapy, the angmoh said he is ok. but i didnt gv up becos at 4 he cant write even on the line. his words will fly up n down. later i sent him to brainfit studio brain gym n he improved a lot after 2-3 mths..
u can try that also. brainfit studio at goldhill. their programs are gd and they accept both normal and special kids. see Moon Chong for appt.
http://www.brainfitstudio.com/
67373511
if u do go, say recommend by me and i think got referral discount.
but that is not the pt, brainfit has brain gym, listening programme, etc they will do pre n post course evaluation to show u the results.
my boy is also not very advanced type. normal but still very immature type
ur girl only 3, still hv time to rectify. but first find out what is the issue wif her. just speech or other devtal areas.
Leo Megan therapy center was referred by a PD, and Megan is a Chinese therapist. DD is a cautious kid, take time to warm up to strangers, and the impatience and lack of eye contact by the therapist probably did not help much. Some PDs and specialist also behave in the same manner, when DD do not respond to their questions, even though her reaction is the reason why I brought DD to their clinic or centers.
The most recent PD I visit did not rush to do a psychological assessment for mild autism assessment, prefer to wait another 3 mths when DD turned 3.
DD like to babble, make silly sound, but do not talk much. She use single syllabus word or make the sound of the 1st part of a word , but recently she progressed to 2 or 3 syllabus word. She has problem pronouncing some words like letters - like p, w, l etc. I am probably the only one who can guessed her correctly most of the times.
Her ability to express has some gap with her understanding, and gets easily frustrated. Her hearing is not perfect but ok, and better after a recent minor ear surgery at kKH. She turns better after 2 years old and can respond to me brieftly (that's when I know she understands the A,B,Cs and 1,2,3 I been teaching her since age 1). She recognise all letters, say most of them, and recognise 1-25, say some of them. Can understand opposite phase like up and down, over and under. BUT she utter words out of the blue like bus, snake, truck, fly kite when none was in sight. Can see she's trying hard to communicate but do not how....by using words she knows...hard to have a interative conversation with her. Monolingual for now - only english.
Now She holds eye contact with people, is pretty affectionate towards other children, and good with sharing of toys etc. She cannot write, but scribble a lot. Reluctant to feed herself and drink from cup, and take 8 months to potty train for day time, and some times preferred to remain quiet and make a mess.
I try to guide her using information from a book \"it takes 2 to talk\" for parents of children with language delay. She has attended wkend music classes and holiday enrichment course, all accompanied by parents, but will still cry for some time each day before settling down.
My PD recommended physiotherapy and speech therapy at novenal medical center for another 3 years, then proceed to do formal assessment. I will be sticking to this and assess the situation along the way, while looking out for other courses and ways to help DD. PD said DD can go to a normal school, but so far no schools that I have been to, are receptive enough to take DD in (even those franchise branded ones). A kind mummy has directed me to Early Intervention Centre at Goldhill Plaza. This has given me more options to explore.
Appreciate all the sharing and advices -
ok if u need 2nd opinion, do explore leapfrog
the babbling part and saying words out of the blue is a bit worryg to me cos my friendβs asperger girl also like that, till now when she is 5 - suddenly cry n suddenly laugh wif no apparent reason.
but cant do writing or tracing is normal for some kids at 2, but on the other hand given flash card tracing or practising prewriting bks but no hurry. the speech part i feel is more critical.
at least u dont deny the issue. some mums kept denying and delaying the intervention for the poor child. the prob can persist n wont outgrow if its really an issue.
do monitor even if the child started therapy. some sessions are not effective and just like see doctors, some medicien work, some dont if the diagnosis is wrong. its a subjectv thing -
MMM:
hi MMM, r u FTWM or SAHM?
Hi 24hr-mum,24hr-mum:
hi MMM
where else do u send ur kids to courses? any to recommend?
Sorry just chanced upon this thread.
This is what we are doing currently :
1) Lcentral for EL (my primary kids)
2) Enopi for Maths (3 kids)
3) Molin for CL (3 kids).
4) Han language kovan for compo and compre (my primary kids)
5) Home tutor for science (the school at serangoon area closed down so we got the teacher to come to our house)
6) Jan & Elly for phonics for my pre-schooler
7) Lorna Whiston creative english for my pre-schooler
CL speech & drama at Han Language at FLS
9) Ballet at Crestar for my preschooler
10) Piano lessons at home (for all)
Sounds like a long list.....
how did u or ur caretaker manage to bring the kids for so many classes and match the timing? shd be costly right?
which br of LCENTRAL and Enopi u went?
i just started K2 boy on LCentral PFS prog, u got any feedback abt LCentral?
urs is it LCentral Kovan?
is it suitable for primary kids?
can pm me if u want -
Hi all
i am staying in sengkang and a mother of 2, age 6 and 3 yrs old.
1 kids attending full day childcare -
Hi, I am new to this forum.
Whew! This place is a treasure of useful info but at the same time very addictive. Need to think twice before I visit again because it can easily take up 2-3 hrs!
I am a flexi-work mum with P5 DS, P3 DD and 2yo DD, residing in Kovan area. Always want to learn how to manage life effectively and efficiently with a happy-go-lucky attitude!
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autumnbronze:
Serangoon Gardens will also have ntuc, but i think it may be 'Finest ntuc fairprice'. or maybe the one at the mega mall, aiyah, not sure, too many things happening ard the area now.
As for me, I am looking forward to the NTUC! Goodness me, how convenient would that be for me!25hourmaid:
[quote=\"autumnbronze\"]Just trying to keep the thread alive ..... so starting some small talk .....
Hey, have you all read the papers recently abt residents in Serangoon area going to have their own library. Apparently, the mega mall being built next to Serangoon MRT will have a library there. 3 cheers :rahrah: :rahrah: :rahrah: I hope the collection will be as good as the one in Bishan. Can't wait to bring DS there ....
Currently shop at Bishan ntuc. Sometimes at gardens. Don't like to go to the one at serangoon ave 3 cuz its small, always so crowded and the queue can make me :faint:
Have recently discovered a wholesale vege/fish mkt at Serangoon central. They are open until 1pm. V v gd selection, can buy one week worth of vege + onion + garlic + tomatoes etc for more than three pple for about $10 to $12 inclusive of these big big asparagus :D[/quote]hi
where is the wholesale mkt at serangn ctl? whc blk or name? -
autumnbronze:
Serangoon Gardens will also have ntuc, but i think it may be 'Finest ntuc fairprice'. or maybe the one at the mega mall, aiyah, not sure, too many things happening ard the area now.
As for me, I am looking forward to the NTUC! Goodness me, how convenient would that be for me!25hourmaid:
[quote=\"autumnbronze\"]Just trying to keep the thread alive ..... so starting some small talk .....
Hey, have you all read the papers recently abt residents in Serangoon area going to have their own library. Apparently, the mega mall being built next to Serangoon MRT will have a library there. 3 cheers :rahrah: :rahrah: :rahrah: I hope the collection will be as good as the one in Bishan. Can't wait to bring DS there ....
Currently shop at Bishan ntuc. Sometimes at gardens. Don't like to go to the one at serangoon ave 3 cuz its small, always so crowded and the queue can make me :faint:
Have recently discovered a wholesale vege/fish mkt at Serangoon central. They are open until 1pm. V v gd selection, can buy one week worth of vege + onion + garlic + tomatoes etc for more than three pple for about $10 to $12 inclusive of these big big asparagus :D[/quote]hi
where is the wholesale mkt at serangn ctl? whc blk or name? -
24hr-mum:
hi
where is the wholesale mkt at serangn ctl? whc blk or name?
Hi there,
I do not know the blk no. But if you know where the Post Office is at Central, then it is located just there. Its a make-shift mkt.
I will prob go there end of this week. If you can wait, I will post the blk no then
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thanks
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