All About Autism

[Audvis]

Hi,

Yes, I have read that article. But I feel that whether my son will get diagnosis of ASD under the new criteria is immaterial. The fact that he has difficulties with social communication and interaction, plus eye tracking problems, remains. The new criteria will not take away these problems from him.

[ImMeeMee]

Dear friends who wrote in with encouragement after my post, thanks once again for your support.


Just wanted to let you know that I am in the midst of swimming back to the top. The CNY break was timely to give myself some breathing space, and now that things are back to normal, its time to get back on track and continue to tough it out.

I salute the mummies whose kids are starting school, and the battles that you are fighting. You are emotionally so strong and I hope I can be like you when it is my turn.

I am still pushing for a few things to happen, including spending more time with dds, and I resolve to make it happen this year. That which does not kill us will make us stronger.

To a new year.

[Cathy Wu]

I had students diagnosed with Autism.

Physically, you won’t see that they’re mentally challenged, but once you get to talk to them, they tend to be different from the average students.
Some children with Autism are non verbal. This means that you need to use a new method to be able to communicate with them. Sign boards and cards can be used to talk to them.
Teaching children with autism how to communicate is essential in helping them reach their full potential. There are many different approaches to improve communication skills in a child with autism.
Others enroll their children with Autism in a speech therapy to improve their speech.

[mashy]

Just got the psychological report from the child dev. His IQ is so wide ranging that they can’t give him the FSIQ score or whatever scores. Can only go by category and each one range from below average to highly superior.


He is given exemption from MT. Anybody here who took the exemption? What will that mean in sch? I understand that they will still attend the class and do tests and exams just that it is not needed in PSLE?

[mashy]

The dr sugg that I look at English classes with comprehension and composition components. Any sugg on which one is good?

[specialboymum]

mashy:

Just got the psychological report from the child dev. His IQ is so wide ranging that they can't give him the FSIQ score or whatever scores. Can only go by category and each one range from below average to highly superior.


He is given exemption from MT. Anybody here who took the exemption? What will that mean in sch? I understand that they will still attend the class and do tests and exams just that it is not needed in PSLE?

It is quite common that kids like ours are given exemption from MT.
For my boy, I will just let him try for a few years, if he really cannot make it, I will then 'activate' the exemption for him

[mashy]

Specialboymum


Thanks! Have u found out what will happen after u ‘activate’ the exemption? Will they moderate the psle results like they do with other exemptions (foreign students and those who studied overseas)?

I’m now thinking what I need to do next. The dr said that kkh internal speech therapists aren’t good enough and gave me a list of private speech therapists to contact. She said waiting list can be a year.

Any advice what else to be done? I have already contacted the school’s AED and form teacher so they have been in the know.

[specialboymum]

mashy:

Specialboymum


Thanks! Have u found out what will happen after u 'activate' the exemption? Will they moderate the psle results like they do with other exemptions (foreign students and those who studied overseas)?

I'm now thinking what I need to do next. The dr said that kkh internal speech therapists aren't good enough and gave me a list of private speech therapists to contact. She said waiting list can be a year.

Any advice what else to be done? I have already contacted the school's AED and form teacher so they have been in the know.

I haven't check yet, think we will worry about it when we get there.

the therapists at KKH are usually fresh out of schools so lack of experience. Private speech therapist, especially those individual based therapists charge as high as $160/hr. My son went through close to 3 years 1:1 private speech therapy and it almost bleed us dry, but he improved a lot. Now we move him to small group based speech therapy so as to focus on social communication skill.

[DesertWind]

specialboymum:

mashy:

Specialboymum


Thanks! Have u found out what will happen after u 'activate' the exemption? Will they moderate the psle results like they do with other exemptions (foreign students and those who studied overseas)?

I'm now thinking what I need to do next. The dr said that kkh internal speech therapists aren't good enough and gave me a list of private speech therapists to contact. She said waiting list can be a year.

Any advice what else to be done? I have already contacted the school's AED and form teacher so they have been in the know.

I haven't check yet, think we will worry about it when we get there.

the therapists at KKH are usually fresh out of schools so lack of experience. Private speech therapist, especially those individual based therapists charge as high as $160/hr. My son went through close to 3 years 1:1 private speech therapy and it almost bleed us dry, but he improved a lot. Now we move him to small group based speech therapy so as to focus on social communication skill.

Hi specialboymum,

Can you let me know which private 1:1 speech therapist you go to? Can PM me the contact as well?

Thanks!

[mashy]

Special boymum


I also wanna know! Are they good?