Janet2014:

janet_lee88:

it's an expensive procedure if you go private or walk into hospitals.

for kids below 7, if you go to polyclinic, chances are you will be referred under subsidized rates to KKH.
my daughter is seeing a child psychologist at NUH Child Development Unit.

How long does it take for the referral?

That's good i appreciate your information.

tabgha:

alng:

Dear slmkhoo,


With medical certification, any about of extra time as advised by medical profession can be granted. Use of computers and printers can be arranged too. At least this is how it works in the uni and I am sure SEAB is able to do the same too.

I have experience with 100% extra time granted and use of computer to a student. For a 2.5 hour paper, that poor student sat through 5 hour and he uses computer for all written exam. The rest time is within the 5 hour. He could take a break, go to toilet, drink and even take a snack.

But this is at Uni level? And only if the student has 1 paper that day.

janet_lee88:

it's an expensive procedure if you go private or walk into hospitals.

for kids below 7, if you go to polyclinic, chances are you will be referred under subsidized rates to KKH.
my daughter is seeing a child psychologist at NUH Child Development Unit.

slmkhoo:

We sent her to an educational psychologist for assessment because we guessed/knew that she had Asperger's syndrome. She was already 14yo, but we hadn't bothered to get a formal diagnosis earlier. Anyway, the psychologist administered some kind of IQ test too which gave a breakdown of various facets like reasoning, processing speed and working memory. The results showed that although her reasoning skills were quite high, those other aspects were below average (typically, the difference between the different aspects would be narrower). We had always known that she was slow, but we didn't know it was diagnosable!

I can't answer your question about slow processing, but my daughter just takes longer than most people to process info and give a reply, whether in speech or in writing. Talking to her can try your patience! As for low working memory, it's like someone working with a tiny desk - as more stuff is added, the stuff already there falls off!

tabgha:

slmkhoo:

The other question I have is whether we can ask for extra time selectively - just for Maths - and how the annotation on the cert will be worded. She may not need it for her other subjects. Does anyone know? I don't want to ask MOE all these questions yet.

Yes, you can only request of extra time for one paper. There will be a \"+\" sign next to the subject requested for. And at bottom of the cert, the annotation simply reads, \"The student sat for the paper under special arrangements.\" (or was it .... special conditions - can't recall exact word)

mamemo:

Hi parents,


I'm curious how did you find out that your child has slow processing speed and then seek professional advice? And where can we seek professional advice?

My DS has short attention span and sometimes will get stuck during exams. E.g. We found out that for EL and CL paper 1, he has the tendency to stare at the question for half and hour, then start writing and rushing. By then there is not much time left and what he wrote would be short and full of errors. Is that considered slow processing time?

slmkhoo:

The other question I have is whether we can ask for extra time selectively - just for Maths - and how the annotation on the cert will be worded. She may not need it for her other subjects. Does anyone know? I don't want to ask MOE all these questions yet.

janet_lee88:

that extra time for exams needs to be applied for and submitted to MOE.

it may work for some kids...and may also be counter productive.
if the child is really weak, that extra time will help him/her...something I am still considering whether to apply for or not.
but I am also worried if my daughter will end up changing correct answers instead.

janet_lee88:

that extra time for exams needs to be applied for and submitted to MOE.

it may work for some kids...and may also be counter productive.
if the child is really weak, that extra time will help him/her...something I am still considering whether to apply for or not.
but I am also worried if my daughter will end up changing correct answers instead.

alng:

Dear slmkhoo,


With medical certification, any about of extra time as advised by medical profession can be granted. Use of computers and printers can be arranged too. At least this is how it works in the uni and I am sure SEAB is able to do the same too.

I have experience with 100% extra time granted and use of computer to a student. For a 2.5 hour paper, that poor student sat through 5 hour and he uses computer for all written exam. The rest time is within the 5 hour. He could take a break, go to toilet, drink and even take a snack.

jtoh:

I have no experience in extra time, but thinking aloud - if extra time is given and the student feels tired, can't the student just take a break during that time. That is, rest the arm, take a breather. If a break is given in the middle of the paper, wouldn't that mean even more extra time alloted? As during that break time, the student will still be thinking thru the question and formulating the answer, even though he's not writing it down.

slmkhoo:

Another question about extra time for exams: if the paper is long and extra time is granted, will the student be allowed to take a short break in the middle? Eg. if it's a 3-hr paper, and 45 mins extra time is granted, will the student have to keep going for 3.75hrs non-stop? It would seem to negate the benefits as the student may be really exhausted towards the end. Anyone with experience of extra time at A levels (where many papers are 3 hrs long)? Thanks!