All About Autism

[specialboymum]

GabyEn:

Audvis:

[quote=\"GabyEn\"]Hi Parents

Just to share. My son has been using this online programme for over a year now. Its from Fast ForWord. I like the convenience this programme offers, cos i can get him to do it every day or afew times a day at home. Especially helpful during school holidays!

I heard that they are running a free parent seminar sometime this month. So for those of you who are interested you may wanna check it out. Their website is http://www.fastforword.com.sg.

Hi, I am keen to enrol my girl for the program. Which series are you using (language, literacy or reading) and how much does it cost? Basically the fee covers just installation of the software on your computer? We have to buy our own headphones? Thanks!

Hi
My son is on language currently. Initial sign up is for 3 months @ $900. Thereafter its renewable at $250 per month. Yes, the fee covers installation and you get your own headphones. Hope info helps.

Regards[/quote]Hi,

I'm interested in this program. I read from some website that it has started to become a 'standard therapy' in Australia.

I can't access the website you provided. Is there any email address or telephone number that I can contact them?

Thanks

[specialboymum]

hi parents,


need your advice.
my son’s case has been with KKH CDU since he was first diagnose with ASD. We did not go through any of the service they refer us to (all his therapies are at private practice) but we do go back there once a year for follow up and also get psychological assessment for school enrollment.

Now he is in primary 1, KKH has to discharge him since they only handle pre-school kids. The nurses at KKH told us that we could send him to Child Guidance Clinic at Institute of Mental Health. The nurses also added they could refer him to CDU but that doesn’t mean they are transferring his case to CGU for continue follow up. . However, if I don’t have any referral from them and if I need to go there in future… I will need to go through the whole process of getting referral at poly clinic… do series of assessment to confirm he is ASD…

I’m a bit lost and don’t know how to proceed from here. On one hand, I don’t require any of the CGU service for the various kind of therapies, since I’m already making my own arrangement. However, at certain point of time, I may require some letters from the doctors or other recognized professionals to help him to get additional support at school for example exemption from oral exams or mother tongue (if it really get too difficult for him to handle)… where else can I go to get such help?

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Specialboymum


Didn’t they give u a report after the diagnosis? I was given a psychological report to say that he has autism and that if required, I could submit the letter for Chinese exemption. It has suggestions on how to help my boy, his weaknesses and strengths, iq assessment etc. I even gave a copy to his form teacher. My boy is going to see them in Nov, also same thing, we didn’t use any of their services. I wonder if they will discharge us when we see them in nov…

[helplessmum3]

RE : WeeCare…


i called them, they have 10weeks terms. 1.5hr on Sat. for social skills.

are they something like LeoMagen? or better?

not sure whether should i put my son there… Also, i thought they have child care svs , too bad they dun have

[Ran1977]

hi helplessmum3

can you please give details of the WeeCare…10weeks term. 1.5hr on Sat. for social skills?What time and when starting
Is it just for Autism kids or also for ADHD?

[mashy]

helplessmum3:

RE : WeeCare..


i called them, they have 10weeks terms. 1.5hr on Sat. for social skills.

are they something like LeoMagen? or better?

not sure whether should i put my son there... Also, i thought they have child care svs , too bad they dun have

Have u considered montessori? Ok, it's more ex than normal classes but I understand that it's supposed to benefit autistic kids and ADHD kids. They have more 1-1 attn on each kid too.