All About Autism
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ImMeeMee:
Hmm.. I didn't know that. I thought the compulsory education act excludes special needs children...gee..so all these while, my worries for school not accepting him is not necessary at all
Nugget, during school placement talks, I have heard of recommendations for parents to register for mainstream while awaiting special schools admission. The rationale is so that the child has a place in some school by the age of 7 yo. Our law requires compulsory education by the age of 7 yo unless there is special request subjec to MOE's approval. So I dont think its out of the norm.nugget:
Actually I have a very selfish thinking but I am not too sure if its allowed. If come May after IQ assessment and if KKH really suggest pathlight to me, I might just go ahead and enroll first.
At the sametime, i will let son go into the mainstream P1 that I have PV in to see how well he can adapt. Hopefully by the time when Pathlight have a vacancy (say 6months - 1.5 years), then I see if I should let son go into PL.
I guess I am one of the kiasu parents, covering all grounds for my son. -
ImMeeMee:
ImMeeMee,
Nugget, during school placement talks, I have heard of recommendations for parents to register for mainstream while awaiting special schools admission. The rationale is so that the child has a place in some school by the age of 7 yo. Our law requires compulsory education by the age of 7 yo unless there is special request subjec to MOE's approval. So I dont think its out of the norm.
I see. Thanks for the info. I was thinking I was being selfish to making both schools busy with all the paper work. Cos come end of the day, if my son can cope in mainstream, I might just let him continue with it.
Not only because I want him to adapt to mainstream but also for the cost and distance. -
Just visited pathlight website.
http://www.pathlight.org.sg/admissions/application.php
For Primary 1 Placements in Pathlight
Parents applying for Pathlight's Primary 1 programmes are advised to send in their completed applications to us before 30 May 2013. Eligible applications will be called for the School's first Screening Assessments from end June, according to number of vacancies available.
Parents who send in applications after 1 June 2013 will have their applications processed for later phases of the School Screening Assessments, which will be subject to available vacancies.
I don't know if I can even make the date cos my assessment is in May. -
Hello immeemee
I think your daughter's test went very well, congrats! It's a good sign that her psy recommends she go PL isn't it?
Hi mums
Thought I pop by and just update. I've decided to not test my son for autism
Anymore. I think what's important is he's able to live independently in most aspects. I have friend's whose kids were diagnose as autism at young age but later age discharge coz he was deemed to be 'normal'. I've also read an account of a mom who was told by teachers that something was wrong with her son which made her Send him for test after test, psychologists after another. Only to get varying opinions on whether he's on the spectrum or not. The result of it all was that her son retreated even more socially and damage on him was done. It makes me realise even if the drs can be wrong too & they each have differing opinions. I've had several therapists tell me my son is definitely not on the spectrum and some say 'maybe'. My pd says he's not but the developmental dr says to send him for the test just in case - which I took it that she suspect that my son is on the spectrum. All these made me very confused and I lost a good half a year last year worrying, crying etc. but I've got my mind back. It's very obvious he is capable to live on his own, to be independent. So that's enough for me. To heck that he isn't as sociable as his peers. As long as he's able to think independently, live independently that's good.
I just want to thank you all mummies for listening to me rant. I found very good support here and very inspired by all of you. Please allow me to drop by from time to time!
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Blokus
I want to congratulate you too cos your son is no longer ‘applicable’ to this thread. Haha!
Yah, if my son can be independent (think and live), I will not send him for assessment too. Not sure if I share this with you before. My husband’s client sent his son for assessment because of feedback from teachers but it turns out that his son is not ASD, probably just a loner who doesn’t like to socialise. So it may just be your son’s character that he doesn’t like to socialise too, nothing wrong with that. -
Double E:
Sometimes is just a very thin line between being anti social and being ASD.Blokus
I want to congratulate you too cos your son is no longer 'applicable' to this thread. Haha!
Yah, if my son can be independent (think and live), I will not send him for assessment too. Not sure if I share this with you before. My husband's client sent his son for assessment because of feedback from teachers but it turns out that his son is not ASD, probably just a loner who doesn't like to socialise. So it may just be your son's character that he doesn't like to socialise too, nothing wrong with that.
My son always tell me he likes to be alone. Anti social or just being ASD? I really don't know how to tell anymore.
Blokus, happy for you.
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Thanks mummies! Very inspired by all of you! Jiayou mummies!
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Nugget, same here. Sometimes my son also tells me he wants to play by himself n he is just very engross n focus on what he is playing
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http://www.autismsupportnetwork.com/news/autism-obsession-or-merely-preferred-interest-38923742
It's not about possession , read this there reason why they are so focus -
Blokus:
Blokus, thanks for the well wishes. Glad that you have found your direction and now walking your path. It takes courage.Hello immeemee
I think your daughter's test went very well, congrats! It's a good sign that her psy recommends she go PL isn't it?
Hi mums
Thought I pop by and just update. I've decided to not test my son for autism
Anymore. I think what's important is he's able to live independently in most aspects. I have friend's whose kids were diagnose as autism at young age but later age discharge coz he was deemed to be 'normal'. I've also read an account of a mom who was told by teachers that something was wrong with her son which made her Send him for test after test, psychologists after another. Only to get varying opinions on whether he's on the spectrum or not. The result of it all was that her son retreated even more socially and damage on him was done. It makes me realise even if the drs can be wrong too & they each have differing opinions. I've had several therapists tell me my son is definitely not on the spectrum and some say 'maybe'. My pd says he's not but the developmental dr says to send him for the test just in case - which I took it that she suspect that my son is on the spectrum. All these made me very confused and I lost a good half a year last year worrying, crying etc. but I've got my mind back. It's very obvious he is capable to live on his own, to be independent. So that's enough for me. To heck that he isn't as sociable as his peers. As long as he's able to think independently, live independently that's good.
I just want to thank you all mummies for listening to me rant. I found very good support here and very inspired by all of you. Please allow me to drop by from time to time!
If I dont recall wrongly, your child is 6 yo this year? Do drop by and share how he is doing once in a while.
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