All About Autism

[helplessmum3]

Double E:

Helplessmum

From what u describe, your boy is already very good. My boy also can't answer the how and why questions, these two questions are very advance for them. And u ask your boy where he went yesterday? that's too difficult for him seriously. Remember, he is not yet 3 years old.

I think u need to lower your expectations, sometimes u will get pleasant surprises.

All OT or ST sessions be it private or government subsidized are about an hour at most, so what HPB is giving u is what u get at private too, the only difference is U can have at least 1x a week at private or even more if you can afford, whereas for HPB, you need to wait longer. But duration at each session is the same.

Double E, thanks for sharing..
i just see that you son will ask you question like \"what is this, what are they doing, which my son still cant.. he will only tell me tat \"if a thing is open\" he will say open and follow by ask me to closed by saying \"closed\"

[Lavina]

helplessmum3:

But my son duno how to answer , if i ask him where did you go yesterday? what u do in school? but he know, when i ask \"who is this\"\"what is this\"

Hi Helplessmum3,

Perhaps you can start with questions like:
Did you go to the playground today?
Did you play with the slide or the swing?
What did you eat for lunch today?

At home, you can sometimes 明知故问 to engage him in conversation:
What did you and daddy do just now? Eg reading
Which book did daddy read?
Then ask him simple specific questions about the story; not \"what is the book about?\".

Open-ended questions are asked during oral in primary school. And teachers need to prompt most children. So it is very hard for pre-schoolers.

HTH


Hi DoubleE,
Welcome to this thread. Your posts are so encouraging and inspiring. Thanks!

[helplessmum3]

thanks Lavina, ok i will do these.

[Double E]

Helplessmum


Here are some other things that I do with my boy as part of OT, 30 mins each session each day or every other day is good enough since is hard to catch their attention.

- Sorting
Take out spoons and folks and ask him to sort accordingly. Or get coloured beads and ask him to sort according to colours.

- Strengthening the thumb for writing
did you notice anything about his strength? can you open the lid of a box or turn a bottle cap? IF he can, good, then maybe he has less fine motor issues, if no, you can train him by practicing it with clothes peg (small ones), get him to open the peg with his thumb and index finger and try clipping on something, do this over and over again until he can do it.

- Threading
buy threading toys from toys r rus, it comes with a thin robe and some wooden cubes with holes. Ask him to thread from one cube to another.

- Playdoh
make shapes, roll the dough

- Playground
Bring him to outdoor playgound, play with the slides, let him sit on swings, play with sand (build sand castle)

- Cutting
I never thought of letting my boy to try using the scissors until my OT told me that is good for fine motor training. I started practising with him and after about 2 weeks, he can cut paper strips. Now progress to cutting playdough.

Anyway, I am bringing by boy to another private therapy centre for assessment next week, see what else I can do for him in the area of speech and social skills.

[helplessmum3]

Double E:

Helplessmum


Here are some other things that I do with my boy as part of OT, 30 mins each session each day or every other day is good enough since is hard to catch their attention.

- Sorting
Take out spoons and folks and ask him to sort accordingly. Or get coloured beads and ask him to sort according to colours.

- Strengthening the thumb for writing
did you notice anything about his strength? can you open the lid of a box or turn a bottle cap? IF he can, good, then maybe he has less fine motor issues, if no, you can train him by practicing it with clothes peg (small ones), get him to open the peg with his thumb and index finger and try clipping on something, do this over and over again until he can do it.

- Threading
buy threading toys from toys r rus, it comes with a thin robe and some wooden cubes with holes. Ask him to thread from one cube to another.

- Playdoh
make shapes, roll the dough

- Playground
Bring him to outdoor playgound, play with the slides, let him sit on swings, play with sand (build sand castle)

- Cutting
I never thought of letting my boy to try using the scissors until my OT told me that is good for fine motor training. I started practising with him and after about 2 weeks, he can cut paper strips. Now progress to cutting playdough.

Anyway, I am bringing by boy to another private therapy centre for assessment next week, see what else I can do for him in the area of speech and social skills.

Ok, i try to do these.. my son keep asking for scissor but dare not to give it to him, worry he might hurt himself.. what kind of scissor shld i buy from?

my son can turn bottle cap but not open lid. i think he still weak. ok will buy peg.

thanks for sharing..

[helplessmum3]

my son still put hands in his mouth, playdol we on hold.

[mashy]

helplessmum3:

my son still put hands in his mouth, playdol we on hold.

My son now 6 still put staples, coins, erasers etc into his mouth! So no need to hold lah, just watch him while he plays. Else no need to play that already.

[helplessmum3]

mashy:

helplessmum3:

my son still put hands in his mouth, playdol we on hold.

My son now 6 still put staples, coins, erasers etc into his mouth! So no need to hold lah, just watch him while he plays. Else no need to play that already.

haha, ok how true... u r right.

[Double E]

Haha, yah even for scissors, u have to sit by his side and watch him cut, of course cannot leave him alone with sharp objects. Get those round tip ones from popular.

[Double E]

Helplessmum

Actually, your boy seems to be doing ok at his age and I read from earlier thread that you mentioned he will ask other kids at playground to play with him. ASD kids usually will not initiate play with peers but your boy is doing that.

Was he formally diagnosed as ASD by kkh? What signs did he display to warrant the diagnosis?