All About Autism

[matrix0405]

ChiefKiasu:

bbforest, I agree with bowie and yemother. No point scouring the Internet looking for more information. Go to a specialist to do a proper evaluation. At least that would put your mind at ease.

Good point. Internet cannot help you determine, you need a specialist to do the eval. Do consider to go soon as early intervention can help the child. KKH provides this service.

[Timtams]

Any comment from the folks here on the alleged link between autism and vaccination?

[Luanee]

My 20mth-old still cannot talk. No papa no mama no mum-mum or anything. She can gesture and indicate what she wants. PD says as long she has good eye contact, can response to name, understand and follows instructions, dances to music etc, she is fine. Wait till she turns 2 and see how. But I am worried, sigh…

[TimmyOwner]

A man selling child development products told me that if the baby does not crawl before progressing to walking, there is a high probablity that the child will be slower in development and motor skills, even autism.


Anyone knows whether this is true?

[jnlmommy]

Dear TimmyOwner


No, crawling is not considered a critical milestone in development. However, crawling does promote use of both sides of the body and overall coordination. Of course it helps the child to get around and explore the environment too!

And there is no link between non-crawlers and autism

[RRMummy]

Luanee:

My 20mth-old still cannot talk. No papa no mama no mum-mum or anything. She can gesture and indicate what she wants. PD says as long she has good eye contact, can response to name, understand and follows instructions, dances to music etc, she is fine. Wait till she turns 2 and see how. But I am worried, sigh...

Hi Luanee, sorry just saw your post. Has you child started talking?

My DD1 also started talking late.. the Doc was telling me to monitor one more month, otherwise send to speech therapist or something.. then in less then a month, she started yaketty-yak... sometimes need to ask her to stop talking for 5min also difficult..

Don't worry okay...

[Luanee]

RRMummy:

Luanee:

My 20mth-old still cannot talk. No papa no mama no mum-mum or anything. She can gesture and indicate what she wants. PD says as long she has good eye contact, can response to name, understand and follows instructions, dances to music etc, she is fine. Wait till she turns 2 and see how. But I am worried, sigh...

Hi Luanee, sorry just saw your post. Has you child started talking?

My DD1 also started talking late.. the Doc was telling me to monitor one more month, otherwise send to speech therapist or something.. then in less then a month, she started yaketty-yak... sometimes need to ask her to stop talking for 5min also difficult..

Don't worry okay...

Hi RRUmmy, yah she is talking now! Thank goodness!! PD advised us to wait till her 2nd birthday before considering speech therapy and then a couple of weeks before her 2nd birthday, she suddenly found her tongue! Now she can say daddy, mummy, jie-jie, milk-milk etc. Some of her words are still difficult to decipher but at least she is talking.

[RRMummy]

Luanee:

Hi RRUmmy, yah she is talking now! Thank goodness!! PD advised us to wait till her 2nd birthday before considering speech therapy and then a couple of weeks before her 2nd birthday, she suddenly found her tongue! Now she can say daddy, mummy, jie-jie, milk-milk etc. Some of her words are still difficult to decipher but at least she is talking.

She just wanted to give you her Birthday Present to You! :lol:

Enjoy it, many said letting them see your mouth when you talk helps much in their forming the words...she must have already stored so many words in that magical CPU of hers.. remember.. when they really start, hard to get them to stop.. :lol:

[ksfaith]

Hi All


Pls do not worry, some chn develop motor skill faster than others, while other tods are able to verbal faster. Environment also play an important role for children.

[GreenQ]

Hi!


I have received an circular email regarding a free software package specifically developed for autism children. Its called <a href=\"http://www.zacbrowser.com\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"http://www.zacbrowser.com\">Zac Browser</a>. (Zac = Zone for Autistic Children) It seems quite interesting and fun for children!

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eJGncJatGUg

It is the first Internet browser developed and targeted children living with variants of autism spectrum disorders (ASD). It was made for the children - for their enjoyment, enrichment, and freedom. Children touch it, use it, play it, interact with it, and experience independence through ZAC. ZAC has been an effective tool for kids with low, medium and high functioning autism.

It allows a child to access games (a lot of games) activities (based on diverse interests) along with videos (that allow a stimulating experience and encourage children to talk). All games, activities and videos are specifically chosen for their positive effect on children suffering from autism.

ZAC Browser was originally initiated by a grandfather to design for his grandson, Zackary, who born in 2002 and was diagnosed with severe autism in 2005. Zackary has benefited a lot from Zac Browser. He was able to play, be entertained and took best advantage of what technology has to offer.

Thus his family decided that this immense virtual playground should be shared with the whole world. It was made absolutely free to download.

Check it out for more useful info from ZacBrowser website...