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[helplessmum3]

mummies,


what is exactly "life skill" means to our special needs child?

i still if i did the right things tat i postpone my son rainbow intake?

[nugget]

helplessmum3:

mummies,


what is exactly \"life skill\" means to our special needs child?

i still if i did the right things tat i postpone my son rainbow intake?

What is ur reason for delaying to rainbow? To me proper early intervention is more impt than getting the right cchild care. I know you are having your difficulties and felt strongly that KKH, hpb therapist are useless and waste of your time...

If you dun try rainbow, then I hope u are reading enough and spending enough 1-1 therapy time with him..

I personally feel my son ASD symptoms seems very obvious near from 3.5 years old till now. Kids can walk up to him and ask him \"what are u playing on your iPod\", my son can totally ignore that person...

I feel no doubt the quality of early intervention can help the child, the quantity of it helps too... I feel the people in KKH spend that hour accessing our child each session is reasonable, so they can advise where the gaps are and how we can work on it at home. Unless you can afford to hv pte therapy every 2x -3x every week, otherwise it's very much on your own practice at home. There is no cheap, good and effective therapy. All are tears, sweat and hardwork.

Just make the best out of your current situation. If I am you, I would opt for rainbow cos that's is where the programs will truly help your son..


But if you can't afford the time, money etc.. Then no choice.

[helplessmum3]

Hi Nuggets, thanks for your advise,

is your child already at epic?


any mummies here ,your child already in rainbow?

[nugget]

I think life skills are things skills learnt to make our lives better and happier…


Some of the life skills are taught, some you gain through experience. Things like taking turns, showing empathy, enjoying music and exercise, how to talk to people, appreciate yourself and people around you…

[nugget]

helplessmum3:

Hi Nuggets, thanks for your advise,

is your child already at epic?


any mummies here ,your child already in rainbow?

Yup my kid is at eipic almost 1 year already. I feel eipic had help him a lot. I think he would be much much worse if not for his eipic.

[helplessmum3]

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[helplessmum3]

nugget:

helplessmum3:

Hi Nuggets, thanks for your advise,

is your child already at epic?


any mummies here ,your child already in rainbow?

Yup my kid is at eipic almost 1 year already. I feel eipic had help him a lot. I think he would be much much worse if not for his eipic.

which epic centre he attend? morning session or afternoon sessions?

[helplessmum3]

nugget:

I think life skills are things skills learnt to make our lives better and happier...


Some of the life skills are taught, some you gain through experience. Things like taking turns, showing empathy, enjoying music and exercise, how to talk to people, appreciate yourself and people around you...

weekend i met my fren son who same age as my son. he talk so much!! i din know NT kid is like tat .. heart broken

[mashy]

helplessmum3:

nugget:

I think life skills are things skills learnt to make our lives better and happier...


Some of the life skills are taught, some you gain through experience. Things like taking turns, showing empathy, enjoying music and exercise, how to talk to people, appreciate yourself and people around you...

weekend i met my fren son who same age as my son. he talk so much!! i din know NT kid is like tat .. heart broken

I bet that friend's son can't read as well as yours. Your boy has his strengths too. Stop obsessing about his weakness. Although my NT gal can talk very well, I don't foresee her able to read at the age when my boy started reading.

[ImMeeMee]

Helplessmum


I don’t know exactly what is the definition of life skills cos its a very broad term. But I can share with you the different areas that my daughter’s EIPIC centre looks into as a reference:

1. Gross motor skills - eg. Ability to climb stairs independently, ability to maintain balance, jump, run and walk properly.
2. Fine motor skills - eg ability to work with small objects, ability to use fingers appropriately etc, leading to writing n desk work.
3. Cognitive development - the ABCs and 123s; reading, counting and the usual stuff that we have been discussing about in academics.
4. Adaptive skills - eg. Ability to self feed, toileting, dress/undress. Something like self-help skills.
5. Social knowledge - social awareness and ability to interact with peers.
6. Social communication - ability to communicate for one’s needs, eg. Asking for help.

To a certain extent, all the above are life skills. There is no official priority on which comes first, and the focus depends on what are the gaps of the child.