All About Autism

[nugget]

My son’s IQ test is scheduled to be on May next year. Dunno if he will be cooperative also. Sometimes he knows the answer but wouldn’t comply. I hope he is in good mood that day.


Congrats Mashy and Desertwind, its good to hear good news. Mine was all good but this morning he threw a big fuss and doesn’t want to go to school, we almost missed the school bus. Sigh… I guess there are ups and down in life… Most importantly we must hold our chin up and keep moving forward.

Can I ask if you ASD kids know they are different from other people? I know I have bring up this before. My son lately keep saying all people dun like him. Low self esteem like that.

Also how do you tell their siblings that they have a special bro/sis who is different from them?

[Blokus]

Hahaha I keep asking my son ‘are you autistic?’ & he always tells me ‘noOooooooooooo’. The other day, I asked why he won’t talk to his friends, he said, ‘(because) I’m different’. Also, I asked if he knew why he’s in the social class, he said ‘because I don’t know how to talk to my friends’. I was shock he is actually more aware than I thought he is. I’ve seen massive improvements in my son too! He’s ability to infer is going up by notches. The other day, it was raining & we just parked our car. Usually, I’d ask why our car is wet. This time I asked why the other cars are NOT wet, he replied without hesitation that it’s 'cause the cars did not go out.

[Double E]

Slmkhoo

I do forsee my younger girl will be seen as the elder sister in future too. Even now at 2.5years old, she is already acting like one. When I call my son from the kitchen, she will run to him and say "Mummy call u, go go!" And when I get my son to drink his medication, she will stand beside him, pat on his shoulder and comfort him saying, "gor gor good boy, drink medicine ok? good boy". Then when my son finishes a task, she will clap her hands and say "Gor gor clever boy!" Also, every now and then, she will bring something to the brother and asks him if he wants and if he nods his head at her, she will say "ok, I help you open."

When I look at my girl, I just want to hug her real tight and thank god for sending her to me. She was conceived by accident while my son was the child that I had planned and yearned for, for more than 1.5 years. Sometimes I wonder if I had let nature takes its course when I try to conceive my first child, would things have been different. Is he ASD because I took too much Chinese herbs to condition my body for pregnancy, or is it a result of the clomid that I took?

Lately, I noticed that my boy has been echoing the stuff that he saw and heard from Youtube and me, sigh! But well, I take it that he is trying to memorise what he learnt.

BTW, do your kids speak with an accent? my boy does and my friends noticed his ang mor slang too. Actually I noticed some HF kids from Pathlight do speak with an accent too. Wonder if this is common among them.

[mashy]

Double E:

Slmkhoo

I do forsee my younger girl will be seen as the elder sister in future too. Even now at 2.5years old, she is already acting like one. When I call my son from the kitchen, she will run to him and say \"Mummy call u, go go!\" And when I get my son to drink his medication, she will stand beside him, pat on his shoulder and comfort him saying, \"gor gor good boy, drink medicine ok? good boy\". Then when my son finishes a task, she will clap her hands and say \"Gor gor clever boy!\" Also, every now and then, she will bring something to the brother and asks him if he wants and if he nods his head at her, she will say \"ok, I help you open.\"

When I look at my girl, I just want to hug her real tight and thank god for sending her to me. She was conceived by accident while my son was the child that I had planned and yearned for, for more than 1.5 years. Sometimes I wonder if I had let nature takes its course when I try to conceive my first child, would things have been different. Is he ASD because I took too much Chinese herbs to condition my body for pregnancy, or is it a result of the clomid that I took?

Lately, I noticed that my boy has been echoing the stuff that he saw and heard from Youtube and me, sigh! But well, I take it that he is trying to memorise what he learnt.

BTW, do your kids speak with an accent? my boy does and my friends noticed his ang mor slang too. Actually I noticed some HF kids from Pathlight do speak with an accent too. Wonder if this is common among them.

Haha, my boy speaks with an Ang mo accent when speaking Chinese. Lol.

I'm also thankful for my gal. Simply too cute and talks too much. I think it's a good balance. My boy has now become more outspoken.

[helplessmum3]

I think if I hav a younger sibling he might be big brother.


As he is the only child now. Once when I’m at friend house, my fren daughter go touch the oven My son keep telling her not to touch n bring her hands away so cute

[mashy]

helplessmum3:

I think if I hav a younger sibling he might be big brother.


As he is the only child now. Once when I'm at friend house, my fren daughter go touch the oven My son keep telling her not to touch n bring her hands away so cute

Typical autistic kid at 3 yrs old wouldn't bother if your friend's daughter burned her fingers by touching the oven.

Hehe, I think I've some autistic traits in me too. Not someone who can keep friends.

[nugget]

Thanks… I will slowly tell him that he is different but its okay.


Mashy,

I think everyone has autistic traits. Everyone need their space, there will be times where we dun feel like socializing, we feel awkward and uncomfy at situation etc…

Just that our ASD kids have deeper traits of them. Sometimes I feel my son is completely normal. Its no big deal not to talk right.

[Double E]

mashy:

helplessmum3:

I think if I hav a younger sibling he might be big brother.


As he is the only child now. Once when I'm at friend house, my fren daughter go touch the oven My son keep telling her not to touch n bring her hands away so cute

Typical autistic kid at 3 yrs old wouldn't bother if your friend's daughter burned her fingers by touching the oven.

Hehe, I think I've some autistic traits in me too. Not someone who can keep friends.

Mashy,
Exactly! That's y we always think Helplessmum's son is misdiagnosed!

[mashy]

I didn’t tell my son specifically about his condition. I guess I also don’t want it to limit

Himself thinking that becoz he is autistic and thus he cannot do. I think I will only tell him when it’s necessary. Right now, it isn’t. He probably already knows he is different becoz he goes KKH so often and from his interactions with others.

[mashy]

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mashy:

[quote=\"helplessmum3\"]I think if I hav a younger sibling he might be big brother.


As he is the only child now. Once when I'm at friend house, my fren daughter go touch the oven My son keep telling her not to touch n bring her hands away so cute

Typical autistic kid at 3 yrs old wouldn't bother if your friend's daughter burned her fingers by touching the oven.

Hehe, I think I've some autistic traits in me too. Not someone who can keep friends.

Mashy,
Exactly! That's y we always think Helplessmum's son is misdiagnosed![/quote]Yup. My boy couldn't care less about others at 3 years old. I think the main thing about autism is that they live in their own world, oblivious of other beings in the world. When we went out, he was always in the stroller coz when he walked, he walked wherever he wanted and not following us. It didn't matter to him if we were there or not. He has never cried when he was lost. My gal will walk side by side and look back even if she should run in front.

Now I'm teaching my boy the responsibility of taking care of others like his sister. Like when I'm talking to someone, I will get him to watch over her. When she's pooing, I get him to read to her. He's getting it slowly but surely.