All About Autism

[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?

[helplessmum3]

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?

Double E, yes by kkh physiologist. Ya, he will wave bye bye to his friend in cc. but still quite poor in social interaction, dance & movement. In school he will not do, he will see then go home he try to practice the song & movement himself. If classes have imitation of animals sound, he go home then he do, like Meow for cat, Moo for cow & tiger & so on.. at times he dun show in school , also if school sing song like London bridge is faling down, he will go home then sing. Chinese song too.

Double E.
so I only can depend on them but eventually give up. If u read back , I have bad experience with their physiologist too. Very sad, as I hope I can say good things about them, we I have been hopeful too..
Duno how may out of 6, he is ASD already. He is ASD , maybe his IQ is above average & he use his iQ to overcome some ASD signs.
He know who he can bully too.. he is good manipulator too.. he acting is vary from person to person & even teacher to teachers.
Nowsaday, scold him he feel very upset. He noe when we angry when we are happy.. he share interest too.. if we never pay attention he will bring tat item near to our eye & show us.

But still duno about comprehensive conversation. He will not what is this , what they are doing lor.
If he duno wat item is that, he will try to make up the words for it, example if its look like triangle he will say I wan triangle pls, hahaha

[helplessmum3]

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