All About Autism
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Vive,
My similar to Lavendary but w iq test .
Two appointments w kkh physcologist .
18months w such traits really high chance work w her ASAP.
18months shd responsive to her own name already . -
Yes, my son knows the existence of his peers but not interested. He can say hello to his classmates because he has been trained but I m still happy that he is applying what he was taught. He has never approach any other kid indicating he wants to play with them including his sister. When the sister talks to him, he also doesn’t respond, I hv to tell him to respond. So hopefully with constant training and reminder, he will get it soon.
Lavendary,
My son is also turning 4 in another few mths. Sometimes, I wish time doesn’t pass so soon so that he has more time to learn. -
Thanks dear mummies
It’s a difficult journey but u ladies have come so far! Ur posts have been really encouraging and makes me feel a little less alone in this painful yet hopeful circumstance… -
helplessmum3:
Vive,
My similar to Lavendary but w iq test .
Two appointments w kkh physcologist .
18months w such traits really high chance work w her ASAP.
18months shd responsive to her own name already .
Just curious, what kind of IQ test did the psychologist do on your son? Is the fees still the same? I also got two appointments with KKH psychologist. First appointment is the 2hrs assessment, 2nd appt is around 1mth later with the psychologist on the assessment outcome.
The 7pgs of KKH psychologist report is quite useless. It never indicate what actions items to address the deficits. It's a complete waste of my time and money :rant:
Did you request for the IQ test or the IQ test comes along by default with the 3hr assessment package? -
lavendery:
Mine is see kkh PD for initial assessment. Just a short interview. She didn't even talk to my kid. Then referred to kkh psychologist for assessment. This one took 3.5 hrs incl IQ test. After that see kkh PD again for report from psychologist.helplessmum3:
Vive,
My similar to Lavendary but w iq test .
Two appointments w kkh physcologist .
18months w such traits really high chance work w her ASAP.
18months shd responsive to her own name already .
Just curious, what kind of IQ test did the psychologist do on your son? Is the fees still the same? I also got two appointments with KKH psychologist. First appointment is the 2hrs assessment, 2nd appt is around 1mth later with the psychologist on the assessment outcome.
The 7pgs of KKH psychologist report is quite useless. It never indicate what actions items to address the deficits. It's a complete waste of my time and money :rant:
Did you request for the IQ test or the IQ test comes along by default with the 3hr assessment package?
The report shares about the observations, strengths and weaknesses and what issues he may face in sch, that he is suitable for mainstream sch and also exemption from Chinese. No IQ score coz too varied. so they did a more detailed analysis of his IQ scores instead. Mine is much older when he did the test so I suppose it's more comprehensive than those who did at a younger age.
During the assessment, the psychologist explained to me every time she did something with my boy and her observations. Like she will purposely put the toy car high up and wait for him to ask for help which he didn't. Instead he tried to get it all by himself. She also did pretend play with him. Carried a conversation with him etc. He could talk to her but didn't know how to end a conversation. His mummy doll cooked like 20 times throughout the pretend play and he didn't know how to continue the story. A bit like a spoilt DVD which got stuck at a certain scene. Lol.
Meeting the kkh CDU PD is really a waste of time in IMO. But the assessment is fine. -
For me, the value in going to the NUH CDU paed is that I can bring up any health concerns during the bi-annual review and she would refer us to the relevant specialists in NUH. This allows us to have faster and more convenient access to the medical services at subsidized rates.
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qui vive:
qui vive, my doter is 5 yo and she was diagnosed at 3 yo. Thought to share some information based on the questions you asked.Hi Double E, nugget and helplessmum
Thanks for the prompt replies! May I ask if you ladies remember what was involved during the assessment at kkh cdu? And also what therapy/lessons are involved at the eipic centres?
I think aside from her speech and motor delays, some autistic signs are that she doesn't point to indicate what she wants and doesn't respond to her name. It is too early to diagnose definitively though so in the meantime we're going to start therapy first
Thanks in advance again!
At that time we did everything through private route. We approached a private medical center who has a PD who specializes in child development, and based on her suspicion, she referred us to the in-house psychologist under the same medical centre for assessment. At the same time, the medical centre offered in-house ST and OT so we started our doter on these support programs while we waited.
Within a month or so we got to see the psychologist. Her assessment was similar to what the other mummies describe - interview with parents and some activities with the child. After that she confirmed the diagnosis and wrote a letter to CEL for referral to an EIPIC centre. We were asked which EIPIC center we preferred so before that we visited a few to decide on one. We were also given a choice on how many days of therapy at EIPIC centre to place our child on. We were told the waiting time for that particular EIPIC center was 6 months.
We were lucky cos the EIPIC center was opening up new classes and we got a slot after about 2-3 months' wait. All in all from the time we first saw PD on this issue to entry into EIPIC it took us about 5 months or so. In the meantime we had ongoing ST and OT for my doter. For that whole exercise I went through the private route, and felt that things moved faster. But of course it burnt big hole in pocket.
My doter started off with a 2-hour program at EIPIC and since she was young then, the focus was on behavioral and sensory management. Activities included circle time, water play, paint (a form of sensory play), coloring, gross and fine motor activities. There is also ST and OT offered at the EIPIC center. The EIPIC team comprises of the teacher, social worker, ST and OT who meet up with parents once every 6 months to discuss the progress of the child. Each child is given an individual education plan (IEP) which specifies the goals for the child within the 6 month period.
Hope this helps and let me know if you have questions. -
Lavendary ,
Same price shd hav iq test . U check the report.
What is yr girl diagnosis ? Exact diagnosis .
Now then I know there are few types of ASD. Asper. PDD , HF, classic.
To identify they need to combine w iq test -
Hi ImMeeMee
Many thanks for your input dear mummy, that’s really detailed and helpful!
Does that mean that I can actually be referred to an EIPIC centre by a developmental paediatrician from the private sector? May I ask which private medical centre and paediatrician did you bring your child to? At the moment Dr Janice Wong at Thomson Medical Centre seems to be the only developmental paediatrician I have been able to find in the private sector on the internet but am not sure if she’ll be able to refer for an EIPIC centre.
Am a bit lost as I just spoke to a friend who chose to send her child only for intensive ABA and once a week OT, as well as a mainstream preschool and no EIPIC at all… and she advised me to do the same. My understanding of what goes on in ABA therapy and at an EIPIC centre is only as much as can be found on the internet and can’t be used to draw a conclusion fairly at all. But from what I’ve read the EIPIC centre is the route most mummies take and seems to be effective and possibly more comprehensive at preparing the child for school and for life? Of course, it is also way more affordable than doing intensive ABA. However after speaking to my friend am unsure what step to take next… Doing both ABA and EIPIC is not really an option as ABA needs a minimum number of hours to be effective so if my child did both that would rule out the possibility of a mainstream preschool which I hear is really important as well. What do you think mummies? -
helplessmum3:
Lavendary ,
Same price shd hav iq test . U check the report.
What is yr girl diagnosis ? Exact diagnosis .
Now then I know there are few types of ASD. Asper. PDD , HF, classic.
To identify they need to combine w iq test
The KKH psychologist never indicated in the report. During the 2nd appointment with the KKH psychologist about the assessment diagnosis outcome, I have asked her at least twice what category of ASD (eg mild, moderate or severe) my girl was at. The KKH psychologist told me ASD means ASD, there's no such things as category.
Hence in the report, it just indicated that she is on the spectrum. Which spectrum, no idea? I guess maybe because she didn't test my girl on IQ, that's why she is unable to state the category my girl falls at? Pay subsidized rate, so get subsidized standard and subsidized report :sad:
The report had a few typo errors and some information were wrong too. In the report, she typed my girl is presently studying kindergarten 1 *sigh* My girl only 3yrs+, how to study kindergarten 1? :slapshead:
Hence the report was really not accurate and I'm wasn't sure if I should contact the psychologist to redo the report or not. Anyway I chucked away the report cos it's really pretty useless and inaccurate :scratchhead:
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