All About Autism

[mashy]

I was really upset with my hb yesterday because he ordered the wrong food for me. Not only that, it is something that I never liked and he knew it. I was fuming and asked my boy what should I do so that he can try some prob solving skills. Well, his suggestions made me laugh and I wasn’t angry anymore after that.


He thought for a while, then told me, "Mummy, maybe u can get Daddy to buy u the same food everyday until he gets it right." The thought of having to eat the same food everyday just to teach him the correct way is as good as punishing myself in the process too. Lol.

[nugget]

Mashy,


Your boy is so cute. Haha. At least he attempted.

My hb treats him different, but not less. He still expects him to be able to join mainstream P1 where possible. We are doing those K1 exercise books with him, worksheets, reading etc… We will keep trying to teach him on the academic aspect until the school kick him out saying he is low IQ and cannot go mainstream anymore.

[mashy]

nugget:

Mashy,


Your boy is so cute. Haha. At least he attempted.

My hb treats him different, but not less. He still expects him to be able to join mainstream P1 where possible. We are doing those K1 exercise books with him, worksheets, reading etc... We will keep trying to teach him on the academic aspect until the school kick him out saying he is low IQ and cannot go mainstream anymore.

Don't worry. My boy has NT classmates who scored 3/25 in a class test! And these are not under privileged children.

[Blokus]

Thanks mummies for sharing.


I don’t know if it’s because our son doesn’t show autism signs so outwardly that makes my hub think our child is normal. He seems to treat this condition like any other flu bug that would go away one day. Maybe that’s why he’s not so kan chong as me. But like specialboymum said, I do feel rather alone doing all the work. I need him to lead and not just be a follower. I think I’m most frustrated that he thinks autism can be cured which leads him to be so relax. Yet, I feel maybe it’s a good thing, having 2 kan Chong, worried parents may not be that good either. Someone has to be calm and optimistic. I think my hub and I are both on the extreme end. I’m at the extreme kan Chong mode and he’s at the extreme ‘relax, everything is fine!’ mode. Sigh.

[helplessmum3]

my too la. ask him to be consistence. he cant... u know our asd need us to be consistence to get it right.. :(...


my hub also think will\"outgrow\" la, let him be as long make him feel better.

[Double E]

My husband is also very much with me on this journey. We split our work. For example, I am the one to source for therapies, read up on book and work with my boy on his academic. My hubby, on the other hand, will bring him to attend all his therapies and work on his OT.


When I found out about my boy’s issues, I also cried buckets for a few nights, waking up with puffy eyes. My husband didn’t say much but just put his arms around me and let me sob. However, both of us have trying time with my boy. When I lose my cool, he will take over. And when he loses his cool, I will take over. But men being men, I will still nag him or remind him to do OT with my boy cos sometimes he will forget when he gets busy.

And while I still carry hopes for my boy to go to mainstream P1, he will be the devil’s advocate and tell me to be prepared if our boy can’t make it to mainstream.

[nugget]

mashy:

Don't worry. My boy has NT classmates who scored 3/25 in a class test! And these are not under privileged children.

Ya even in his K1 now, teachers told me there are kids who are academically lousier than him. But I am still worry lar. Hee hee.

[nugget]

All our journey are not easy. I think all of us are happy as long as our kids are better than yesterday…


Nowadays my boy knows that he shouldn’t be doing something like kicking the door, but sometimes he just can’t helped himself and did it. I dunno if its due to ASD that he cant help but kick the door to show that he is angry, or he just purposely want to irritate us by acting out.

[Double E]

There’s one thing that I am puzzled about my boy’s behaviour. When he wants to get out attention, he will call us or tap our hand or shoulder, which is the correct way to do it. But when he wants to go near his sister or try to communicate with her, he will use his finger to poke her face or eyes, making her cry and mad. Why can’t he use the same method that he used on us when trying to communicate with his sister? Do any of your kids display such inconsistency?

[helplessmum3]

double e, wat make u thik your son is ASD?