All About Autism
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Path light school fees is $500 per month. My friend can’t afford, but her son got behavior problem can’t go mainstream after K k assess. So go rainbow to study. She said she paid $250 per month, bec govt subsidize another $250. Then sch bus another $100. Total she paid $350 per month at rainbow. She said at rainbow, ratio is one teacher to 3 kids. She said queue now v long. But priority given to sg citizenship kids. Teacher said if her son improve, he can be transferred to path light one day.she said her p2 son improve a lot, after go rainbow. Last time, rainbow allow them to study max till primary 6. But recently, moe made changes. Allow them to study up till sec 4. She was thankful for govt subsidy. Else got to pay $500 per month at rainbow. I asked her why she din want to let son try mainstream first, before come in straight to rainbow. She said both she & her husband observed behavior of their son. They know he will have a tough time in mainstream. So they decide to enroll him to rainbow straight.
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phtthp:
Path light school fees is $500 per month
Yup, normal mainstream school fee cost abt $10 or less per month. Cos our kids are special needs, we need to pay more just for them to go into special school.
Why do i feel like I am being penalized for having a special needs kid. :imdrowning: -
phtthp:
Path light school fees is $500 per month. My friend can't afford, but her son got behavior problem can't go mainstream after K k assess. So go rainbow to study. She said she paid $250 per month, bec govt subsidize another $250. Then sch bus another $100. Total she paid $350 per month at rainbow. She said at rainbow, ratio is one teacher to 3 kids. She said queue now v long. But priority given to sg citizenship kids. Teacher said if her son improve, he can be transferred to path light one day.she said her p2 son improve a lot, after go rainbow. Last time, rainbow allow them to study max till primary 6. But recently, moe made changes. Allow them to study up till sec 4. She was thankful for govt subsidy. Else got to pay $500 per month at rainbow. I asked her why she din want to let son try mainstream first, before come in straight to rainbow. She said both she & her husband observed behavior of their son. They know he will have a tough time in mainstream. So they decide to enroll him to rainbow straight.
Yup parents knows best if their kid can strive or not. I hope your friend's son will be able to go PL one day.
phtthp, how old is your kid now? is he/she under any EIPIC? -
Having genius kid need to pay higher price !!!
My son this yr n2 … Very very stressful … Hope he can comprehend soon…
Summer tan , pls share how u work w ur son -
My son current cc teachers say he is an angel . Totally manageable no behavior issue…
Summer tan, the faults lie on PCF setting really … Ur son is upset might b the teachers treated him …
If u read back I too hav problem w previous cc… -
Pcf is for nomal kids but not for high iq kids…
Our ASD kids need challenges , pcf is not challenging enough for them… -
nugget:
phtthp:
Path light school fees is $500 per month
Yup, normal mainstream school fee cost abt $10 or less per month. Cos our kids are special needs, we need to pay more just for them to go into special school.
Why do i feel like I am being penalized for having a special needs kid. :imdrowning:
Actually it's because they are under MCYS or I dunno what is the new ministry called whereas mainstream schools are under MOE. They have completely different budget. MOE has a lot of money to spend so they can pay for a lot of things. Special needs schools depends on mainly donors and some help from mcys. That is why u need to pay more for school fees. And very often, they also get run down sch buildings that have been vacated by MOE schools. pathlight is e only one I think that gets a new building. -
helplessmum3:
Unfortunately, not all ASD children have high IQ. What they need isn't just about challenges, it's also patience, attention and routine.Pcf is for nomal kids but not for high iq kids...
Our ASD kids need challenges , pcf is not challenging enough for them.. -
nugget:
Same lah. If can survive in mainstream, that's best. It's a lot cheaper. My boy's psychology report recommends that if he can't thrive in mainstream school, he can opt for pathlight. I'm happy that he can manage so far in mainstream. Perhaps not the best student but at least average results. There are many NT kids who did a lot worse than him.mashy:
Yes yes! I agree that pathlight is a good alternative to mainstream. If cannot go mainstream, that's the next best place since it also studies the same subjects and can take PSLE. The Pathlight boy who scored 273 went into NUS High! That is my dream sch for my boy!
I also feel my boy will strive very well in pathlight. *i might sound like slapping myself in my next statement* But I want my boy to try to strive in mainstream first.
Cos when he grows up, there is no pathlight working environment for him. Its better he get adapted to mainstream environment if he can. If he really cant hope, they i will slowly queue up for entry into pathlight. -
slmkhoo:
I agree with you. With my boy, it's not so much of intelligence that's the issue. It's the social behaviour.
Even for the high IQ ASD kids, their main challenges are usually in behaviour and social skills, being challenged intellectually is secondary. I rate being able to interact socially and know how to behave appropriately in a wide range of situations as more important than intellectual development, at least in the early years. Once the behavoiur and self-management skills etc is sorted out, knowledge can be acquired more easily.
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