How to work with children with low attention span

[yeo88]

Hi,

I am not sure about the polyclinic route but sent my daughter to private centre, kids testing & dyslexia centre for assessment, as it is a quicker route.

You may also want to read SPARK, which has lots of information on ADD.

[Oppsgal]

yeo88:

Hi,

I am not sure about the polyclinic route but sent my daughter to private centre, kids testing & dyslexia centre for assessment, as it is a quicker route.

You may also want to read SPARK, which has lots of information on ADD.

Private centre expensive. Go through polyclinic cheaper.

Wonder can polyclinic refer to IQ test too?

[jedamum]

Oppsgal:

jedamum:

[quote=\"yeo88\"]Hi Jedamum,


Great to hear your son's progress. Did you do anything diferent to change his behavior? Did you bring your son for assessment?

My daughter is 10 year old and I am thinking of sending her for assessment. But I am not sure where to start. Any recommendation on centre assessment would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks

yeo88,
we went to polyclinic to do a developmental assessment at 3yo and then asked for referral letter to see specialist. then they assigned us to CDU@JMC for speech and behavioural support. then behavioural specialist direct us to do a hearing test. after determining at his ear was partially block, we went to GP to flush out the blockage.
i started cutting down drastically (banning initially, but now he enjoys 1hr+ of show a day) on TV and we gave him DHA fishy tablets.
although we are still under the behavioural specialist review list, he ruled out ADHD just saying that he has more energy than regular child. we realised that his short attention at some stuff is mitigated by his intense concentration during that short moment, so academic-wise he is doing fine.
just everynow and then monkey around in class and sits at naughty corner

What is the cost like after referral by polyclinic for the test?

Is it only one centre that can do the test? Or can the polyclinic refer to other centres?[/quote]with polyclinic referral, our average visit to the behavioural specialist and speech therapist at JMC is between $30-35 each after subsidies (our sessions are not intensive sessions); Hearing tests at NUH is about $50 after subsidy (exclude flushing out of earblockage which was done at GP). subsidies work up to almost 50% each visit.
not sure if can get polyclinic to refer to other centres..you can request/ask them.

[Yuhua]

Paulyn:

Hi


My 6-yr old has very short attention span too and always got complaints by his teachers and friends that he was naughty and disturbed pp in class. He once said to me he doesn't understand why he has to repeat certain things in class when he already knows how to do it.

I started him with archery class and hope it will help his focus.

Ultimately, think lack of motivation is the problem as he is more keen in iphone games and TV. Is there any programmes that will help in this area?

Try kids yoga. It works!

[Oppsgal]

jedamum:

with polyclinic referral, our average visit to the behavioural specialist and speech therapist at JMC is between $30-35 each after subsidies (our sessions are not intensive sessions); Hearing tests at NUH is about $50 after subsidy (exclude flushing out of earblockage which was done at GP). subsidies work up to almost 50% each visit.
not sure if can get polyclinic to refer to other centres..you can request/ask them.

How many times have to go? when kid is a baby already screen the hearing.

[Oppsgal]

assessment test accurate? If test comes out positive, but kid don’t have ADHD?

[jedamum]

Oppsgal:

jedamum:

with polyclinic referral, our average visit to the behavioural specialist and speech therapist at JMC is between $30-35 each after subsidies (our sessions are not intensive sessions); Hearing tests at NUH is about $50 after subsidy (exclude flushing out of earblockage which was done at GP). subsidies work up to almost 50% each visit.
not sure if can get polyclinic to refer to other centres..you can request/ask them.

How many times have to go? when kid is a baby already screen the hearing.

our sessions were not intensive, so after a 3 monthly review for a few sessions, they gave me half yearly review. my kid had hearing screened when baby too (i think compulsory); but when we went for the screening as directed by the behavioural specialist (required before meeting speech therapist), found out that one ear was partially block (ear dirt). was told that if it had been totally block (accumulation of dirt), would have been more difficult to clear it.

[jedamum]

Oppsgal:

assessment test accurate? If test comes out positive, but kid don't have ADHD?

dunno accurate anot la; my boy is assessed (preliminary, as they cannot diagnosed ADHD before P1) to be a very active boy but not ADHD. if you are in doubt, can always seek second opinion. MHO.

[Oppsgal]

jedamum:

Oppsgal:

assessment test accurate? If test comes out positive, but kid don't have ADHD?

dunno accurate anot la; my boy is assessed (preliminary, as they cannot diagnosed ADHD before P1) to be a very active boy but not ADHD. if you are in doubt, can always seek second opinion. MHO.

Got any IQ test included?

http://www.adhdtesting.org/
Have read the article on ADHD. :yikes: So if not an accurate test then why do the test?

My kid definitely active when comes to playing. But for class sit down and learn things my kid will run all over the childcare centre or sit a few seconds then stand up disturb classmates.

Memory very good though. Teacher praise kid smart...but need help in express anger. Recommend us to bring kid to test.

So wonder if test positive then drug my kid with medicine is good in long run?

[3darlings]

Hi, I’ve been following this topic. My 5yr old son is also very active, good memory and a happy child. CC teacher often complain the usual short attention span, disturb friends, refuse to take afternoon nap. As often as I have heard from feedbacks from his (young) friends, teacher always punish him in a corner once he is naughty i.e. refuse to sit down for lesson.


I gather that most of our kids here display about the same behaviour as listed above.

How does your CC teacher ‘rectify’ such behaviour for your kid?