All About Autism
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nugget:
I am thankful that I am blessed with 3 kids, even though one of them is HF ASD, but I still love him dearly. Given a chance to choose all over again, I still want my ASD son to be my son. I truly love him dearly..
This is so heart-warming nugget!
Yes, I love my elder boy too although he is quite different. 4+ yo still cannot talk like his peers and whining so much! But he is quite a character and really interesting to watch. For some reasons our whole family love to watch him and find what he is doing so interesting. This include his baby brother who laughs and chuckles so loudly whenever he sees his elder brother scooting around on his glider scooter!
Yes, he has a label which I am only half-believing (this keeps me sane) although extra effort definitely needs to be put in to help him along for his kindy and daily living life skills.
For me too, given the opportunity to choose again, I would choose my elder boy as my son too! He is simply enchanting! -
DesertWind:
This is so heart-warming nugget!
Yes, I love my elder boy too although he is quite different. 4+ yo still cannot talk like his peers and whining so much! But he is quite a character and really interesting to watch. For some reasons our whole family love to watch him and find what he is doing so interesting. This include his baby brother who laughs and chuckles so loudly whenever he sees his elder brother scooting around on his glider scooter!
Yes, he has a label which I am only half-believing (this keeps me sane) although extra effort definitely needs to be put in to help him along for his kindy and daily living life skills.
For me too, given the opportunity to choose again, I would choose my elder boy as my son too! He is simply enchanting!
Hi DesertWind,
Both our boys are of the same age. Ya they are very sensitive people. Even though they are in this current condition, they do bring us a lot of joy as well.
Now I am starting to look for Primary School for my boy already. Wanted to find one school with a good support for him. -
chibi:
Chibi,good news!!! :rahrah:
temple grandin HBO movie is available for rental at Video Ezy shop
i just went to rent it today , wasn't expecting to find it, but i can't really watch it online at all .
just finished watching it a while ago. alot of scenes of ring a bell of how my daughter behaves similiarly , sensory overloading issues.
it is really worth watching. :love:
makes me understand why my daughter behaves the way she is at times.
our kids are \"different, but definately not less\" :snuggles:
I watch this show yesterday already. My tears just keep flowing.. its so overwhelming for me. It seems like its a long journey for our kid to be accepted by friends and society.
I end up not only really feel more inspired but also more worried
But now Temple Grandin have became my idol. I want to buy her books and read.. -
ImMeeMee:
Thanks it's helP
As far as I know, the following are some of the approaches that parents take:helplessmum3:
Yes my son already in full day child care centre. No issue for his school now cuz my son is doing so far so good. The asd status just clinically diagnosis by kkh doc of potential but I will prepare the worst when meeting kkh physcologist
U see full time child care + eipic cost I guess apprOx too will reach 1k . Tat y I can't afford. And I can't give up full time child care to look after my son cuz I need to work full time to provide financial for my family.
1. Daily childcare and with a few days at EIPIC.
2. Daily EIPIC with a few days of childcare.
3. Daily childcare, no EIPIC, and with few days of SLT and other relevant areas of therapy.
4. Daily EIPIC, no childcare, and with few days of SLT and other relevant areas of therapy.
the choice is dependent on various factors such as affordability, logistics support. pros and cons for each option.
for myself, I am currently on (4) but considering adding on childcare because I have increasingly come to believe that interactions with neurotypical kids in mainstream environment is important. but there are currently considerable challenges that I am trying to overcome.
Hope this helps. -
hi nugget :snuggles:
i understand what you mean, i get worried alot at times too about my daughter.
but what the therapist told me before is quite true too, God takes away some of their skills but give them other skills instead.
my daughter tho is high functioning autism, but she learns things at an amazing speed with a very good memory. she is quite good in art and reading too.
tell me some skills that our kids here have? :please:
i am sure every one of our kids here have a gift that other kids do not have. my daughter tho is still picking up in her social skills with kids her age, but she is very good with adults. the allied educator and teacher told me it is a joy to have her in class as she is always smiling :love:
i believe that when this door closes, another door will open up for them. and my bond with my daughter has become closer after knowing and learning about her condition. I believe all of us here feel this way too.
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chibi:
Yes, He takes some, He gives some. My boy is very good in reading and science is his forte. He has been learning about atoms and molecules, chemical bonding by himself. Also knows more about the universe (like red giants and white dwarves) than us. He is only 6.hi nugget :snuggles:
i understand what you mean, i get worried alot at times too about my daughter.
but what the therapist told me before is quite true too, God takes away some of their skills but give them other skills instead.
my daughter tho is high functioning autism, but she learns things at an amazing speed with a very good memory. she is quite good in art and reading too.
tell me some skills that our kids here have? :please:
i am sure every one of our kids here have a gift that other kids do not have. my daughter tho is still picking up in her social skills with kids her age, but she is very good with adults. the allied educator and teacher told me it is a joy to have her in class as she is always smiling :love:
i believe that when this door closes, another door will open up for them. and my bond with my daughter has become closer after knowing and learning about her condition. I believe all of us here feel this way too.
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Mummies,
Do u hav any idea why whenever I shout or scold at my son, he will burst out in laughter n chuckle nOn stop. It’s freak me. I’m actually angry -
mashy:
Woah sounds like your kids do found their own area of excellence.
Yes, He takes some, He gives some. My boy is very good in reading and science is his forte. He has been learning about atoms and molecules, chemical bonding by himself. Also knows more about the universe (like red giants and white dwarves) than us. He is only 6.chibi:
hi nugget :snuggles:
i understand what you mean, i get worried alot at times too about my daughter.
but what the therapist told me before is quite true too, God takes away some of their skills but give them other skills instead.
my daughter tho is high functioning autism, but she learns things at an amazing speed with a very good memory. she is quite good in art and reading too.
tell me some skills that our kids here have? :please:
i am sure every one of our kids here have a gift that other kids do not have. my daughter tho is still picking up in her social skills with kids her age, but she is very good with adults. the allied educator and teacher told me it is a joy to have her in class as she is always smiling :love:
i believe that when this door closes, another door will open up for them. and my bond with my daughter has become closer after knowing and learning about her condition. I believe all of us here feel this way too.
I am still trying to figure out my son strong point. He also had very good memory skills and is able to read. However, need to know what his interest is so can enable him to go to the next level. -
helplessmum3:
Hi Helpelessmum3,Mummies,
Do u hav any idea why whenever I shout or scold at my son, he will burst out in laughter n chuckle nOn stop. It's freak me. I'm actually angry
Maybe after scolding him, you follow up with a negative consequence.
Example, you scolded at him cos he was taking his toy truck to knock off a pile of clothes you have just folded. You tell him firmly it is wrong for him to do that, then you follow up with a negative consequence of taking away his toy truck so he is not allowed to play with it. So he know if he do something not nice, he wont be able to play with his toy.
Kids with ASD doesn't know how to read expressions and quite oblivious to feelings. Hence he might not know and understand you are angry and thought all the shouting / scolding is that you are trying to play with him. -
Nugget
Think exposure is everything. I started off giving my son a book on moon because he likes to spin and all things round. It progressed to the planets and more. Then he started on atoms also because it's like a mini solar system.
I think like temple grandin who started from liking horses, it just moved on to all other related stuff. Just needed to find that common thread.
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